A 48-year-old soft drinks retailer, Christiana Ladipo, was on Tuesday arraigned in Lagos for allegedly stealing assorted drinks valued at N1.6 million.
The accused is standing trial before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court on an eight-count charge of fraud, stealing and issuing of dud cheques.
She, however, pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of N500, 000 and two sureties in like sum.
But the prosecutor, SP Innocent Effiong, told the court that the accused fraudulently obtained the assorted drinks from three distributors under the pretext of selling them and remitting the proceeds to the complainants.
He said the accused collected 100 cartons of Fayrouz valued at N195, 000; 98 cartons of Amstel Malta valued at N189, 000; and 10 cartons of energy drinks valued at N38, 000.
According to Effiong, the accused also collected some quantities of Lacasera juice valued at N495, 000 and some quantities of table water valued at N686,750, property of Mr Joseph Abumere, Babatunde Solomon and Esther Agbebaku.
Effiong said the accused issued four dud cheques of Diamond Bank to the complainants for N1.6 million.
He said the offence, which was committed between July and August at Ikorodu and Surulere areasof Lagos State, contravened Sections 390 (9), 419 and 419 (b) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
He said the offence was punishable with seven years imprisonment.
The Chief Magistrate, Philip Ojo, adjourned the case till Oct. 21 for further hearing.
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