Afeez HanafiThe police in Lagos have brought 11 dismissed staff members of a ferry company on Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos State, before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court for alleged N48m theft. The ex-workers, some of whom are sailors, were also accused of damaging boat engines worth N20m which belonged to the company, Texas Connection Limited. During the period, they were accused of diverting litres of petrol meant for commercial operations to their personal use. A police prosecutor, Sergeant Friday Mameh, subsequently arraigned them on four counts bordering on stealing and damage of property at the Igbosere Chief Magistrate’s Court. Mameh told the court that the offences contravened sections 280, 325, 328 and 339 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

Source: Punch February 04, 2018 23:37 UTC