20-year-old Uweb Samuel, a Cross River State indigene working as a domestic help in Magodo area of Lagos, sat on the grounds of the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, with his head bowed.
Shaking his head intermittently to register remorse, Uweb said he did not imagine he would end up the way he had.
“My boss trusted me so much. In fact, I had access to every part of the house,” he said.
But that trust came back to bite his boss, Mr. Ajadi Babatunde, few days ago when he came back from a trip abroad and left a wad of pound sterling notes in his room.
Saturday PUNCH learnt that he trusted his manservant so much that he left the house but left his key on the door of his room..
That day, Babatunde took a peek inside the room and saw something he could not resist.
“I counted the £50 notes and there were 67 there,” he said.
That is £3,350. In current official exchange rate of pounds to naira, that amounts to N1.33m. Samuel said he knew it was a lot of money that could change his life, but thought about building a house immediately.
He said,
“There is no house in our village in Calabar that my siblings and I could call a home. So, I thought it was my chance to build a house for my family.
“I took the money before my boss came back home and took it to my sister’s husband to hide for me.
“When my boss came back and started to look for the money, he asked me and I told him I did not see any money. Even though it was just the two of us in the house, I insisted I did not take any money.
“Some workers were doing some renovation work in the compound. He asked if any of them entered the house but they said no. The workers said I must have been the one who took the money and started to beat me.
“They tortured me even though my boss did not instruct them to do that. I still did not admit that I took it. But when it got to a stage, I told them I would kill myself, my boss then told them to take me to the police. But his brother came and spoke with me gently, that was why I decided to confess.”
By the time the police stormed the house of Samuel’s brother-in-law, half of the money was gone, while the man had gone into hiding. Samuel sobbed as he said he was sad that he betrayed his boss’ trust.
According to him, he was being paid N15,000 monthly as a domestic help but that his crime had nothing to do with his salary.
“I wish my boss would forgive me. I did not know this is what will happen to me,” he said.
The police have said investigation was ongoing on the case and the suspect would soon be charged to court.
Free the boy he mean good
For village. They already have land so they can build a very small apartment with that money.
Abeg thief na thief. Them give am the money?
Good one.
I strongly support if only that money go build house o
He try ooooo.
Maria lily, u may be right ooo of course no body knows tomorrow
Let him go ,the boss gat the money, so there’s no big deal.
ok
He only stole from his boss he didn’t embezzled public fund and you said is a thief na so life be poor man was thief money dem go show him face for crime filter
Abeg, mak una free that guy jor. The boss has enough, so he took little from where he work.
There is time for everything. At your age you wanted to build house with a stolen money? Too bad!
You see
Thou shall not judge OK, whatever u use to measure with someone that shall been used against u, don’t praised the young man bcoz his deal is to served not to deserved without settlement.
Oga boss forgive the boy, it is becouse of povety.
That’s very bad of him, becos stealing is stealing
Is true sha
allow him to go ones he used it judiciously.
Correct
Abi na mud house
Y’all shouldn’t take a stand until you find yourself in a similar situation
Na normal tin d guy do jare i swear no dulling for naija again
Stealing is stealing is a SIN.
Ole! Cut off his head, barao!:
Abi ooooo
Abi ooooo
Abi ooooo
Abi oooo
Abi ooooo
Abi ooooo
Hahahaha
Bros yeee
He has done well,at least he used it wisely,people steal billions in Nija,how much did his boss steal?,he must have stolen billions too,carry on jare boy,shine ur eyes
So everybody should start stealing and building house for their parents? Toh if you say so…. dont complain when someone takes your hard earned savings
I didn’t steal now Barbiejo,the boss must also have stolen someone else’s money,if not where and how could the guy have seen such money around him,if na joke make u stop am,lol
free am abeg
Ole you are. A big na lie u lie joor
You see
Even at dat. My dear he tried but he be thief at such be punish
this guy looted his boss cash & spent it well! what of those who looted National funds & travel to Dubai with bitches & shop! what happened to those? pls free this guy!
Tony cag, you are on POINT
Did I hear u say he is not a thief? Our society is finished.
Agreed with december
Lolzzz no tym for waste.n he used it for his reason
O boy dat one no easy ooo. I don trowway My stone since ooo
Haba antiiiiii
So which one be negative coruption?
Hahahahaha
@Femi John Eboyomi you’re right..
Good we’re did his boss got such money
na change ooo let him go
na normal tin
Any one who supports a thief is also a thief. Stealing is stealing in the sight of God whether he used the money wisely or not is not the issue let’s call a spade a spade. Whether he should be pardoned or not is another issue. If everyone was to be stealing and not working hard, the whole world will be full of thieves. There is a way that seems right unto man but the end thereof is destruction. Every false foundation can never last. He that makes haste to get wealth shall not be innocent. A faithful man (even house boy) will abound with blessings
He’s a wise man
well the guy try na, he take am do bad tin?No. so free the young man cos we gat politicians dat do more dan dez.
Smart boy
Na soooooooo
Na where he work na there he chop.dat is why people call am workshop, guy you too smart
That is good
Bakare olabisi , am not supporting stealing buh people like u will be very wicked. May God forgive and bless dat boy
Hmmm…what a wonderful world, dis guy had shown mercy, so, he should relax nd cool his mind through anything is facing now and more betters will soon show up to him, through d gud he had used d token for, amen.☝ insha ALLAH
Though his action is not good but he used d money Wisely, if i have money i would have paid for d boy.
May Allah blessed him he try for the family
You are right
Good boy!
Abegy free the guy jawe 4 spending it well. Some Boss deserves it jawe.
U try OK.
Oh my gosh!this life as turn to something else I can’t believe it, he should be tot a lesson
Wat kf the boss had bigger plans for him… he has ruined everything… I understand the situation with his family but stealing is stealing
So everybodh should start stealing and building house for tgeir parents?
So it is justified to steal someone else’s money to save your own… I understand things are hard for the boy but the stealing is not justified
So you accept that someone can come and steal your money anytime and you won’t complain?
No be bad thing na
Na him luck ooooo
leave de boy alone
That was his life time dream, God save him from the wicked boss. In this cashless society, efcc arrest the boss too.
It better that way than invite arm robber to the boss who is keeping such amount of money in his house.
I love him, bravo!!
Hmmmmmmmmm…. The whole story is complicated. So his Oga can keep that kind of money in the house? That means he stole the money too. For a rich man to keep that amount of money in his house, actually is not his sweaty. How long did he hide the money in his house and when did he start looking for it that the boy has already used it to complete a building for his family. I am not saying that what the boy did is right but EFCC should probe the man first before executing the poor boy that used his stooling money wisely. I think in a real sense, the boy is not a corrupt boy. Please free him. Thank you all. Kudos…..
I like Him
Change
he did a great job.abeg free him
You manage the money well. But don’t steal again cos we don’t know what reason will you give next. Becarful✋
Only 1.3m? Haa, for a good reason even.
Stealing is stealing.weda him use am build house or not.
stealing is bad even if it’s use for something good, be patient God will give you your own
Oga boss biko forgive am
He try…..
pls it’s call work shop. b4 he stole dat mush build house n he oga no know mean say d oga na thief 2 .
how can u build a house with 1.3m? in dis 9ja?
You stole well…… Next time make it higher.
Eee force waaaa
Thank God he didn’t misuse the money ooo
U sef sef hmmmmm…..wetin I go talk sef? Money well spent but not well made cus u stole it…..buh sincerely speaking if I were ur boss would add smtin 4 u to make dat house bigger to send u off finally but somehw am givin u moral to steal again if u work wit someone else…..but if u think dat way d second person u will steal his money might jail u oh!
Very good guy
@Bakare amen i claim ur prayer i want to be rich so that the poor can steal from me coz they can’t steal everything not even quarter
hmmmmmm too bad!,but you make good use of it, stand up and go but sin no more.
I still like the way he used the money oooooo
Chaii. But it is good to steal nwam. That’s bad. Please don’t do it next time. It was better u didn’t use it to go and drink and chase women
D guy tried very well so long as he didn’t spend foolishly
It is a clear conscience that puts human judgement on the right track. What he did is absolutely wrong. Tampering justice with mercy will be after punishment is served.
It is a clear conscience that puts human judgement on the right track. What he did is absolutely wrong if what they claim is true. Tampering justice with mercy will be after punishment is served.
Good tin he didn’t squander d moni. U are a hero dude
Some Boss deserve dat
Nice one bro, atleast he showed MUM LOVE
Money well spent..
Did he used #1m built a container or what? #1millionnairahouse!!!
Abeg na borrow he borrow am…
Kudos joor
It wont be enough noooowwww
Half tu rall he spend it on family den DE family wil refund DE money
This guy u be good manager
Hmmmmm,is bad he stole, but it
Is bad he stole, and is good he make use of it very well,hmmmmm I don’t blame him oooo,may be they have not been treating him well.
nice he do right to for help his family let him
I
only?
and so, if the boss help he,will heaven come down,u Guy’s should ask hw many year’s have that poor boy save his boss.
Guy u try is better Dan to do rituals
He is cos he did nt give it to him
So many people really need help in this World(country)! GOD ALMIGHTY please locate those in highly need AMEN!
Stealing is not good ,but rich people try and help the poor when they are in need .⛪
him do well na
@Princ and @Jemimah God bless u guys. dnt mind those idiot.