By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko
The police on Wednesday arraigned two suspects: Nura Ibrahim, 29 and Abubakar Garuba, 33, before a Grade 'A' Customary Court, Ibadan, over an alleged N59 million detergent theft.
The duo whose addresses were not provided were charged with conspiracy, obtaining goods under false pretences, conduct likely to cause breach of peace and stealing.
They however pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, Mr Philip Amusan told the court that the defendants committed the offences on April 5 and 6, at Oluyole area, Ibadan.
Amusan said the defendants and others at large conspired to obtain viva detergents worth N59 million, belonging to MB Parfumarie Nigeria, Ltd.
He said the defendants fraudulently obtained the goods from the company with the pretext to supply them, but failed to do so.
He said the defendants rather converted the money to their personal use and conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace in that manner.
According to him, the offences contravened Sections 516, 419, 249(d) and 390(9) of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The court president, Mrs Mojisola Aworemi granted the defendants bail in the sum of N2 million each with two sureties each in like sum.
Aworemi held that one of the sureties must be a level 12 officer and the other a blood relation to the defendants.
She thereafter adjourned the case until Aug. 22, for hearing. (NAN)
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