New Nanny Jailed for Old Nanny’s Theft for More Than a Year, 3-Year-Old Son Growing Without Parents

New Nanny Jailed for Old Nanny’s Theft for More Than a Year, 3-Year-Old Son Growing Without Parents

  • A new nanny and her husband were arrested and jailed for over a year and six months after the former nanny of their employer reportedly stole thousands of US dollars from a hidden safe in Lagos
  • The couple denied any involvement in the theft and said they had no connection with the former nanny, who was from the same state as them
  • They also had a 3-year-old son who was 17 months old; the couple was arrested; the case has been adjourned several times due to various reasons

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A couple from Cross River State has been languishing in prison for over a year and six months after being accused of stealing thousands of US dollars from their employer in Lagos.

The couple, who have a three-year-old son, were arrested after the former house nanny absconded with the money.

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Nanny arrested for more than one year. Photo credit: UGC
Source: UGC

The incident reportedly happened in September 2022, when the new nanny resumed work at the residence.

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The next day, the former nanny, who had worked for the family left.

After some time, thousands of US dollars were said to have been missing.

Nanny jails for one year

The family immediately reported the matter to the police, and the new nanny was arrested.

The couple denied involvement in the theft and said they had no connection with the former nanny.

The couple was arraigned before Lagos High Court, where they pleaded not guilty to the charges.

They were remanded in prison custody pending the outcome of their trial.

See the tweets below:

Nanny who kidnapped Orekoya kids arrested

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the Lagos state commissioner of police, Kayode Aderanti, has said the police have arrested Mary Akinloye, the 23-year-old nanny who kidnapped three children in the Surulere area of Lagos state.

Aderanti spoke just now on Channels TV programme, Sunrise Daily. The three kidnapped children were found in Lagos state, where they were kidnapped.

The commissioner of police in Lagos, Kayode Cornelius Aderanti, has told how they were found to Channels TV. Mary Adebiyi, the nanny who abducted the Orekoya kids was arrested by operatives of SARS, led by Abba Kyari last night at Coker Estate, Shasha , Akowonjo, Lagos.

Source: Legit.ng

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Basit Jamiu (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Basit Jamiu is a journalist with more than five years of experience. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ekiti State University (2018). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022), and Staff Writer at The Movee (2018). He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. Email: basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.