Lagos school principal arraigned over N1.2m fraud

A Principal in a Lagos State Secondary School Lagos, Michael Diekola, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate sitting in Ikeja Lagos over allegation of defrauding his school to the tune of N1.2 million. Diekola, 42, was said to have collected N1.2 million from students of Queen Diana College, Oke Odo, Abule Egba under the […]

A Principal in a Lagos State Secondary School Lagos, Michael Diekola, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate sitting in Ikeja Lagos over allegation of defrauding his school to the tune of N1.2 million.
Diekola, 42, was said to have collected N1.2 million from students of Queen Diana College, Oke Odo, Abule Egba under the pretext of enrolling them for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and bolted with it. He is facing charges on fraud and stealing.
Police prosecutor, Inspector Clifford Ogu told the court that the offences were committed sometime in July 2014 at the college. He said the offences violated Sections 285 (1) and 312 (1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
“The accused bolted with the money and all efforts to locate him were unsuccessful until he was sighted by one of the teachers and was immediately apprehended,” Ogu said.
Diekola who lives at 8, Alirat Badejo Street, Oke Odo, Abule Egba, however denied charges against him.
In her ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Taiwo Akanni, granted the school principal bail of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum. She ordered the accused to pay N250, 000 into the court’s Chief Registrar’s account as part of the bail conditions. The case was adjourned to June 6 for mention.