The Police has arraigned a casual staff of the Nigeria Distillery Limited, Taiwo Shodipe, before the Magistrates’ Court sitting at Ota, Ogun on Monday for allegedly stealing 12 packs of dry gin, worth N4,800 belonging to the company.
The police charged Shodipe with theft.
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Inspector E.O. Adaraloye, the prosecution counsel, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on June 23 at about 5 p.m. at the Nigeria Distillery Limited, Ota, Ogun.
Adaraloye said that the 28-year-old defendant, being a casual staff of the company, was caught stealing 12 packs of Seaman dry gin by the security guard and was later handed over to the police at the Sango-Ota for further investigation.
According to the prosecution counsel, the offence contravened the provisions of Section 390(6) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.
However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Magistrate A.O. Adeyemi admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N20,000 with one surety in like sum.
Adeyemi ordered that the surety must be gainfully employed.
The case was adjourned to July 7 for hearing.
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