The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 arraigned one Oladepo Bamidele
Osibeluwo before Justice Augustine Odukwo of the Akwa Ibom State High Court
Uyo, on one count charge of stealing to the tune of N4,623, 600.00.
The accused, who was employed as
Regional Sales Manager by Topcare Nigeria Limited, a pharmaceutical company,
sometime in 2011, allegedly sold some pharmaceutical products worth N4,623,
600.00 (Four Million, Six Hundred and Twenty Three Thousand, Six Hundred Naira).
The complainant, however, said the accused
could not give proper account of the sales recorded.
The charge reads: “ That you Oladepo
Bamidele Osibeluwo being an employee of Topcare Nigeria Limited, Uyo, sometime
in September 2011, within the Uyo Judicial Division, did steal the sum of Four
Million, Six Hundred and Twenty Three Thousand, Six Hundred Naira only (N4,623,
600.00), being sales of drugs, property
of Topcare Nigeria Limited and thereby committed an offence of stealing
contrary to Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code CAP 38 Vol. II Laws of Akwa
Ibom State of Nigeria 2000.”
The accused pleaded not guilty when the
charge was read to him.
Following his plea, the prosecution
counsel, M. T. Iko, prayed the court for a date to enable him present
his witnesses for the commencement of trial.
However, the defense counsel, Nse
Williams, urged the court to grant the accused bail.
After listening to
counsel, Justice Augustine said the case should be transferred to an
administrative judge for re-assignment on the grounds that only courts 5 and 6
in the State High Court, Uyo Judicial Division handle criminal cases.
Justice Augustine refused the accused bail
and ordered that he should be remanded in prison custody.
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