Police detectives attached to the Anti Kidnapping Unit of Zone 2 command headquarters, Onikan, Lagos have arrested five suspects for conspiracy and stealing pharmaceutical products worth N55.98 million in Lagos.
On October 10, 2016, one Isaac Ugwu, the CEO of Peakins Pharmaceutical Company Limited of Plot C, Mobolaji Johnson Estate, Lekki Phase, Lagos, reported an alleged case of conspiracy and stealing of pharmaceutical products.
This was contained in a petition to the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan Lagos, Abdulmajid Ali.
In turn, Ali directed the Anti Kidnapping Unit to investigate.
The petitioner alleged that sometime in Ocrober 2016, he caught one of his staff, Emmanuel Okechukwu, with a carton of Funbact ‘A’ valued more than N400,000, stolen from his warehouse at the above mentioned address.
Emmanuel was arrested for proper investigation.
During the course of investigation, Emmanuel confessed to the crime and mentioned his accomplices.
His arrest led to the arrest of Ikechukwu Orji and Chisom Azubuke, co-staff, and Uchechukwu Ofoepeka and Goddy Ogobi, who are security men at the Estate where the industry is located.
Upon interrogation, all the suspects confessed to the crime and revealed that the nefarious act has been on since May 2016.
It was discovered that about 102 cartons of LORNAT DS tablets, valued N39.782 million; 200 cartons or FUNBACT A, valued at N16 million; and five cartons of PAALAXIN tablets, valued at N200,000, totalling N55.980 million have been stolen from the industry so far.
The suspects have already been arraigned in court on a two count charge of conspiracy and stealing contrary to sections 409 and 285 of Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria.
The Chief Magistrate of Court One, Sola Adeoye, admitted the suspects to bail to the sum of N1 million and two sureties each with landed property in Lekki and Oshodi respectively
Ali condemned such cruel act, particularly at this time when many manufacturers are struggling to sustain their businesses.
He therefore urged industrialists and businessmen and women to carry out security checks or tests on their intending employees to avoid such wicked criminal act.
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