Seven Dangote staff arraigned for stealing N451 million

Seven staff of Dangote Sugar Refinery and a businessman were arraigned before a Lagos state High Court, Ikeja, on Monday 7th August for stealing a total amount of N451 million belonging to the company.

The accused were arraigned on an eight-count charge of conspiracy, stealing, forgery and presentation of false documents before  Justice Sedoten Ogunsanya, the vacation judge.

The defendants were – Joseph Ukpah, Musa Sule, Chinedu Onyekwere, Babatunde Ajao,  Ezekiel Omoro, Rahman Alayande, Odion Abugba, a businessman, Habib Mande and his company El-Habib Property Nigeria Limited.

Two other staff, Manir Mohammed and Zainab Adebanjo, have been declared wanted by officers of the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), Ikoyi, Lagos state.

When the charges were read, the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them by Mr. E.A Jackson, the state prosecutor.

Justice Ogunsanya noted that the defendants were still on administrative bail.

She ordered that they remain on the bail conditions and adjourned the case till September 22.