Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Eight arraigned for stealing N24m chemicals

Eight persons have been arraigned before a Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Ebute-Meta in Lagos for conniving to steal 24 drums of chemical worth N24 million.
The accused, Mark Ekpo (35), Gbenga Soyombo (37), Akindolire Tobi (26), Emmanuel Emordi (32), Ogunbayo Seyi (47) and Bright Hassan (27), allegedly stole the items belonging to N. N. FENS Industry Limited between July 2013 and June 2014.
Also charged along with them are Kingsley Uchegwam (26) and Christian Onyekaozulu (40), who allegedly received the stolen items.
The police officer in charge of the case, C/48/2014, said that the six major accused were security men, storekeepers and drivers, had between July 2013 and June 2014, while working with N. N. FENS Industry Limited, located at Wemco Road, Ogba, Lagos, did conspire among themselves to steal chemicals known as Lanolin and menthol worth N24 million, property of the company.
He added that Kingsley and Christian some drums of the chemicals from Ekpo, a storekeeper with the company, knowing fully well that the products were illegally obtained.

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