A businessman, Uchenna Nnaji, alias Tambolo, of Borno Plaza, Balogun Market, Trade Fair, has been arraigned before the criminal division of the Lagos State High Court, presided over by Justice Muyideen Abdul-Rahmen Tejumade for stealing and conspiracy.
He is accused of stealing Crusader soap valued at N120 million.
In a suit no:LD/23999/24, Mr. Nnaji was arraigned for a two-count charge. The first count is conspiracy to commit felony contrary to Section 411 of the Criminal Law, Cap17, Vol 3, Laws of Lagos State, 2025. The particulars of the offence read: “ Uchenna Nnaji (m) and another (still at large), sometime in 2023, around Trade Fair Complex, Lagos in the Lagos State judicial division did conspire among yourselves commit felony to wit: stealing.
The second count is stealing, contrary to Section 280(2)(b), but punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Law, Cap C17, Vol 3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015. The particulars of the offence read: “Uchenna Nnaji (m) and another (still at large) sometime in 2023 around Trade Fair Complex, Lagos State in the Lagos State judicial division did dishonestly take cartons of Crusader soaps totalling N120million with intent to permanently deprive one Chief Obih of his special interest in the said goods.”
When the matter was called upon Thursday evening, Nnaji, who has spent 14 days in prison custody, was granted bail following a bail application tendered by his counsel, Augustine Okafor. The plaintiff’s counsel didn’t object to the bail application.
The judge granted him bail on the following conditions that the defendant shall enter a bond in the sum of N20 million, with two sureties in like sum; the sureties must be persons of means, and show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State government and must have building properties, and their addresses and photographs must be attached for the court to verify.
The matter was adjourned to September 24, 2025 for trail.
