KINGSLEY EBERE
A 38-year old man, Ibrahim Opeyemi, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly conspiring to steal 300 bags of Superfine Wheat Flour valued at N21,000,000, property of Fafem Haulage Nig Ltd.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened on 20th January,2025 at the company’s office located at Abule Egba area of Lagos.
According to the Police, the suspect and others at large stole the items and escaped before the company discovered that the items were missing. The company reported the matter to the Police at Area G Command, Ogba, for interrogation over his alleged conduct.
After interrogation, the Police found him culpable and consequently charged him before the Ogba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence, which attracts several years of imprisonment.
The charges read:
COUNT I: “That you, Ibrahim Opeyemi, ‘M’, and others now at large sometimes on the 20th Day of January 2025, at about 1200hrs, somewhere at Fafem Haulage Nig Ltd, Abule Egba, Lagos, in Ikeja Magisterial District, did.conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit stealing and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 411 of the criminal law, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”
COUNT II:”That you, Ibrahim Opeyemi, ‘M’, and others now at large, on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district, did steal 300 bags of Superfine Wheat Flour valued N21,000,000 (Twenty One Million Naira) property of Fafem Haulage Nig Ltd and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 280 and punishable under Section 287 of the criminal laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”
However, he pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Supol Akeem Raji, asked the Court to adjourn the matter for hearing since he pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that he actually committed the alleged offence.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. O. Kusanu, granted him bail with two sureties, who must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment while addresses will be verified by the Court.
The matter was adjourned for mention while the defendant was remanded in custody at the correctional center at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when he will perfect his bail conditions.