Sales rep docked over alleged theft of N1.6m belonging to company

A sales representative of a pharmaceutical company, Gloria Udoh, on Monday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for alleged theft of N1.6million belonging to the company.

Udoh, 37, who resides at no 6, Queen Drive, Odo-Akute, Ogun State, is facing a one-count charge of stealing.

The Prosecutor, Sgt. Lucky Ihiehie, told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 26, 2016, at Sunny Jigide Street, Ogudu, Lagos.

Ihiehie said a staff of the company, Okoro Inyama, reported the case at the Ogudu police station.
He said the company decided to audit the accounts of its sales representatives and discovered that the accused had a shortfall to account for.

“It was discovered that the accused sold goods worth N1, 659, 541 and did not remit the money to the company.

“All efforts made by the company to recover the money proved abortive,’’ he said.

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The offence contravened Section 287(7) of The Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the section stipulates a seven-year jail term for offenders.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

In her ruling, the Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubenije, granted the accused to bail in the sum of N500,000 and two reliable sureties in like sum.

She said the sureties must show evidence of tax payment to Lagos State Government.

The case was adjourned till Sept. 4, 2018, for further hearing.