An 18-year-old housemaid, Christabel Issac of Wamba in Nasarawa State, appeared before the Life Camp Magistrate's Court in Abuja on Tuesday over an alleged theft. She is charged with theft by servant, a charge she denied in court. The prosecution, led by Charity Nwachukwu, stated that the complainant, Mrs Loveth Ayoade, reported the case at Gwarinpa Police Station in August 2025. Ayoade lives at Efab Queens Estate in Gwarinpa, Abuja.
Nwachukwu told the court that Issac allegedly entered the room of Ayoade's husband and took $1,200, equivalent to about N1.6 million, without permission. The prosecutor said Issac gave $1,000 to a man named Micheal Genesis for conversion into naira. The remaining $200 was allegedly handed to another person, Rilwan Garuba, also for conversion. During police investigation, Issac reportedly made a confessional statement. Police recovered N200,000 from her during interrogation.
The charge is based on provisions of the Penal Code. Magistrate Halilu R. Yusuf granted Issac bail in the sum of N1 million. Two sureties in the same amount are required, and both must reside within the court's jurisdiction and provide reliable identification. The case was adjourned to June 14 for hearing.
Christabel Issac faces trial for allegedly stealing $1,200, a sum equivalent to N1.6 million, yet only N200,000 was recovered from her. If the full amount was converted, the whereabouts of the remaining money remains unaccounted for in the court proceedings. The two individuals named in the transaction, Micheal Genesis and Rilwan Garuba, have not been charged or mentioned beyond their alleged roles. This raises questions about whether others were involved or benefited from the funds.
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