A 48-year-old driver, Muhammed Sulaiman, who allegedly stole goods worth N1.3 million, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.
The defendant, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge of stealing.
He, however, pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, ASP Racheal Williams, told the court that the driver committed the theft on August. 26.
Williams said that the defendant stole cartons of Nescafe and wheat cereal he was transporting to Lafia for GPC Energy and Logistics.
The prosecutor submitted that the driver called the company’s manager and told him that the vehicle broke down and thieves carted away some of the goods.
Williams said that the defendant stole 36 cartons of Nescafe and 30 cartons of wheat cereal worth N1.3 million.
According to the prosecutor, stealing contravenes Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that stealing is punishable with three years’ imprisonment under the section.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr T. O Fashanu, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Fashanu adjourned the case until October. 6 for trial. (NAN)
