Michael Diekola, a 42-year old school principal, has been docked at an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly collecting N1.2 million from his students under the pretext of enrolling them for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
Diekola, who lives at 8, Alirat Badejo Street, Oke Odo, Abule Egba, according to the police allegedly committed the offence sometimes in July 2014 at a private school, Queen Diana College.
The prosecutor, Inspector Clifford Ogu, told the court that “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,” the police alleged. Diekola however denied the charges.
In her ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Taiwo Akanni, granted the school principal bail of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum and 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 till June 6 for mention.
Diekola, who lives at 8, Alirat Badejo Street, Oke Odo, Abule Egba, according to the police allegedly committed the offence sometimes in July 2014 at a private school, Queen Diana College.
The prosecutor, Inspector Clifford Ogu, told the court that “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,” the police alleged. Diekola however denied the charges.
In her ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Taiwo Akanni, granted the school principal bail of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum and 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 till June 6 for mention.
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