An Oredo Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Benin City has sentenced a 45-year old man, Gbenga Lawal, to 14 years imprisonment. Gbenga was jailed for stealing the sum of N51, 168,230, belonging to Lukas Corporate Business Nigeria Limited.
The offence was committed between 2008 and 2010 while the convict worked as manager of the company.
Gbenga was arraigned in 2010 on a seven count-charge of stealing and altering purchase books of the company.
Presiding Magistrate, Frank Idiake, found Gbenga guilty on count two and seven and acquitted him on other charges bothering on stealing 3,484 cartons of medium stout beer valued at N11, 877, 807m.
Magistrate Idiake sentenced Gbenga to seven years imprisonment with hard labour each on count two and seven.
Idiake ruled that the sentence was without option of fine and that the sentence is to run concurrently.
