By Onozure Dania

Lagos – Magistrate O. I. Adelaja of an Ebute Metta Chief Magistrate’s Court has fixed June 24 for the trial of a former manager with Nigerian Bottling Company, NBC, Plc, Mr. Olubusoye Abayomi, who is alleged to have stolen N68,703,480 from the company.

Olubusayo, the NBC Plant/Logistics Manager, was charged before the court by the police on a two count-charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing.

The offences, according to the prosecutor, Inspector Richard Odigie, are contrary and punishable under Sections 409 and 285(7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

Odigie had informed the court that the defendant and others at large, committed the offences between June 2011 and June 2014, at NBC, in Iddo House, Lagos.