Lagos Manager in Court Over Alleged ₦6.1m Warehouse Theft

(Lagos court. Photo by Peoples Gazette)

A 34-year-old individual was brought before the Ojo Magistrate Court on allegations of unlawfully appropriating merchandise valued at ₦6,175,000 from his employer, Belik Intercontinental Ltd.

The defendant faced two counts encompassing theft and conduct constituting grounds for public disorder.

The incidents reportedly occurred on October 21, 2025 and February 25, 2026 at warehouse facilities within the Trade Fair Complex, Lagos.

The defendant held a managerial position with the company at the time of the alleged infractions.

The employer's representative appeared in court proceedings.

The initial count alleged unlawful possession of 50 cartons of children's insecticide spray valued at ₦65,000 per unit, totalling ₦3,250,000, alongside thirteen cartons of cosmetic spray valued at ₦225,000 per unit, totalling ₦2,925,000.

The consolidated merchandise value reached ₦6,175,000.

The alleged conduct contravened specific statutory theft provisions.

The secondary count alleged the defendant acted in a manner calculated to provoke public disturbance through unauthorised warehouse entry to remove the items without employer authorisation, contrary to public order statutes.

The investigating documentation was submitted by police division leadership, with identification of the investigator assigned to the matter.

The defendant entered a not guilty plea.

The prosecutor requested a hearing date to enable presentation of evidence substantiating the allegations.

The presiding magistrate authorised release on bail conditions requiring two financial guarantors demonstrating legitimate income and tax compliance.

The matter was scheduled for subsequent procedural mention, with the defendant remanded to correctional custody pending satisfaction of bail requirements.

Legal commentary notes the defendant remains presumed innocent pending judicial determination of culpability by a court possessing proper jurisdiction.