On Duty of employee to protect the property of his employer and effect of negligence in respect of -

Dungus & Ors. v.  ENL Consortium Ltd.  [2015]  60 N.L.L.R (Pt. 209) 39

On Duty of employee  to protect the property of his  employer and effect of negligence in respect of -

        An employee owes it a duty to his employer to protect its property or use same in such a way that no preventable loss would occur. Where he is tardy or there is lack of diligence in his approach to his duty or he is negligent and the master by the same suffers loss due to the unacceptable and untoward behavior of the employee, such employee is guilty of misconduct to which the appropriate disciplinary action can be taken against him. [Abomeli v. NRC [1995] 1 NWLR (Pt. 372) 451 CA referred to.] (Pp. 89-90, Paras. H-B)