52-yr-old man arraigned, remanded in prison

A 52-year-old man, Valentine Duru, has been
arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate Court in
Lagos, for alleged fraudulent usage of counterfeit
seal of medic 55, procold cap, Freecold plus, Mixa
grip Caplet, all bearing the semblance of Orange
Drug Nigeria Ltd products.
Duru was arraigned on a four-count charge of fraud,
breaking and stealing, offense punishable under
Section 364 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of
Nigeria, 2011. However, the accused pleaded not
guilty to all the charges preferred against him.
The charge marked as B/26/2012 read in part:
"That you Valentine Duru 'm' and others at large
sometimes in the month of July 2011 at Orange
Drug Limited, Ilupeju, Lagos in the Lagos
Magisterial District stole (1) Delta Medicated and
Antiseptic Soap, (2) Beytucean Cream, (3) Canex
Cream, (4) Temporate Cream, (5) Sudrex, (6) Medik
55, (7) Procold, (8) Boska, (9) Exadon Tablets
valued N10 Million, properties of Orange Drug Ltd."
According to the Charge, Duru and others at large
sometimes in the month of July 2011 broke into the
Warehouse of Orange Drug Ltd, Ilupeju, Lagos and
committed felony therein and thereby committed
an offense punishable under Section 307 of the
Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.
Duru was also said to have conspired with others at
large to commit felonies namely; House breaking
and stealing, sometimes in the month of July 2011
at Orange Drug Limited, Ilupeju, Lagos and thereby
committed an offense punishable under Section
409 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria,
2011.
Meanwhile, Magistrate F. Davies-Abegunde granted
bail to the accused (Duru) in the sum of N2 million,
two sureties who are to be Directors of their own-
with certificate of incorporation, statement of
account, three years tax clearance and must be
residence of Lagos State.
The matter was adjourned to August 16, 2012 for
hearing and the accused could not fulfill his bail
conditions, which lead to his being remanded in
prison custody.