Ex-HR Manager Jailed 6 Months For Official Car Theft

A Magistrate Court sitting in Ikorodu, Lagos State, has sentenced a former Human Resources Manager of The Delborough Lagos, Mrs Jovita Ibie, to six-month imprisonment for stealing an official vehicle belonging to the hospitality company.
Chief Magistrate B.A. Sonuga delivered the judgement after finding Ibie guilty of fraudulently converting a Toyota Corolla model car assigned to her office during her employment to her personal use.
In his ruling delivered on April 30, 2026, the court, the Magistrate, however, discharged and acquitted the defendant on three other counts bordering on conspiracy and threats to life, noting that the prosecution failed to adduce sufficient evidence to sup...