LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Onoruoyiza Suleiman, a 21-year-old employee of Jumia Logistic Company Limited, has been apprehended for allegedly stealing 15 company-owned phones worth N6.5 million.
After being on the run for several days, the suspect was ultimately located and taken into custody by the Lagos Police Command.
Onoruoyiza was on 22 March arraigned before Magistrate O.A Ogunjobi at the Ogba Magistrate Court, Lagos, facing one-count bordering on stealing preferred against him by the Police.
According to the Police Prosecutor, Emmanuel Okwunjo, the offence committed is punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The charge read, “That you, Onoruoyiza Suleiman, on March 15, 2023, around 6am at No. 2B, Universal Industrial Estate, Jumia Logistics Company, Ikeja, Lagos State, in the Ikeja Magisterial District, being a staff, did steal two Galaxy A73, 5G phone valued at N485,000 each, two iPhone XS valued at N285,000 each, one iPhone 13 Pro max valued at N800,000, one Galaxy 820 phone valued at N251,000, one Galaxy 100 phone that valued at N201,133:00.
“One iPhone 11 valued at N327,000.00, one Itel 5G note valued at N212,600.00, six iPhone 12 Pro max valued N51,140,87k, total value at N6,551,873,87, property of Jumia Logistic Company Limited and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 280 and punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.
Ogunjobi granted him bail in the sum of N250,000 with two responsible sureties in like sum, indicating that both sureties must be gainfully employed with proof of evidence, and one must be a blood relation of the defendant.
The case was adjourned till 24 April, 2023 for mention.