Three security guards, Idika Chukwu, Nwachukwu Abel and Mbam Moses, were on Tuesday docked before an Abakaliki Magistrate Court, Ebonyi, for allegedly stealing items valued N1.1 billion.

Chukwu, 70, Abel, 47 and Moses, 58, all security guards at Indomie Warehouse in Uburu, Ohaozara, are being charged with conspiracy, warehouse breaking and theft.

The Prosecutor, Eze Chinagorom told the court that the defendants committed the offences between Aug. 2023 and July 2024, at Umunaga, Uburu in Ohaozara, Ebonyi.

Chinagorom further said that Chukwu, Abel and Moses broke into a warehouse belonging to Indomie company to steal the goods.

He said that the defendants stole packets of blank cover, pillar lights, bedside lamps, wall bracket stands and covers, and reflectors, among others valued at N1.1.bn.

The prosecutor said that the offenses contravened Section 390(a) of the Criminal Code, Cap 33 Vol 1 Law of Ebonyi State, 2009.

The Defence Counsel, Mr Intelligent Ekwe, prayed the court to grant the defendants bail in the most lenient terms.

Ekwe promised that his clients would not jump bail, and would provide reliable sureties.

He also asked the court to transfer the case to Ohaozara, where the matter emanated from.

The Magistrate, Mrs Sandra Ifeanyi-Onyibe, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N2 million each, with two reliable sureties in like sum.

Ifeanyi-Onyibe stated that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction, and adjourned the case until Sept. 5.

OBTOREPA:
1.1b ko 1.1b ni
Lies dey smell, 20 trailers of indomitable is not upto 1.1b. So how manage?

OBTOREPA:
1.1b ko 1.1b ni
Lies dey smell, 20 trailers of indomitable is not upto 1.1b. So how manage?

OBTOREPA:
1.1b ko 1.1b ni
Lies dey smell, 20 trailers of indomitable is not upto 1.1b. So how manage?

CJStarz:
The court grants swift judgement against the poor

favor914:
All those far right leftist minded Obidients must even find way to say na President Bola Tinubu fault for the high level syndicated criminality in Ebonyi State.

CJStarz:
The court grants swift judgement against the poor

EponObi:


Olodo. The report stated "items", which implies a varying number of things, and this could have been going on for years.

If you know better than the Igbo thieves and the company, you can go to court to defend them.

All these people whose entire lineage has never operated a single business before self. 😏 Just open mouth waaaa 😩

chrisxxx:

I doubt if they are Igbos. Please carry out investigation as they might be other people answering igbo names and committing crimes.

Esthered:
I see audit as the method used to discover the theft.
I was expecting that there ought to be a periodic stock taking exercise.

Esthered:
I see audit as the method used to discover the theft.
I was expecting that there ought to be a periodic stock taking exercise.

Validated:
I hope the products got to the warehouses? For security men to steal, does Indomie not have warehouse managers and operatives?

EponObi:


Olodo. The report stated "items", which implies a varying number of things, and this could have been going on for years.

If you know better than the Igbo thieves and the company, you can go to court to defend them.

All these people whose entire lineage has never operated a single business before self. 😏 Just open mouth waaaa 😩

Tjra:

Gosh

Does this even make sense to you?

OBTOREPA:

Otele, I still stand on my words.
1.1b is exaggerated.
Otele don't believe anything they tell you.