Man, 39, Arraigned For Stealing Company’s 200 Cartons Of Wines Worth N10m

KINGSLEY EBERE 

A 39-year old man, John Arije, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly stealing 200 cartons of wines worth N10m belonging to Coral Enterprises Nigeria Limited.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened on 2nd February, 2026, at Plot 10, Ikosi Road, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos.

According to the Police, the suspect went where the wines were kept, loaded them into a vehicle and carted away the items to an unknown location.

The matter was reported to the Police at Alausa Division. The Police operatives moved into action, eventually arrested the suspect and detained him at the station for interrogation over his alleged conduct.

After interrogation, the Police found him culpable and charged him before the Ogba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence which attracts several years of imprisonment.

The charge read:

“That you, John Arije ‘M’ on the 2nd of February, 2026 at about 1432hrs at Plot 10, Ikosi Road, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos, in the Ogba Magisterial District, did steal 200 cartons of wines valued Ten Million Naira (N10,000,000.00), property of Coral Enterprises Nigeria Limited and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.”

However, he pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Supol Josephine Ihkayere, asked the Court to give a date for hearing since he pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that he actually committed the alleged offence.

The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. L.A. Owolabi, granted him bail in the sum of N450,000 with two sureties in like sum, who must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment while addresses will be verified by the Court.

The matter was adjourned till 16th April, 2026, 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.