An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court has granted N100,000 bail to two employees of 7up Bottling Company, Oluwatosin Opeyemi and Olamiposi Ayoola.
The defendants were arraigned on charges of conspiracy and stealing to which they pleaded not guilty.
Magistrate B. O. Osunsanmi, who granted the defendants N50,000 bail each, ordered them to produce one surety each in the like sum.
She said the sureties must be employed and show evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government as part of the bail conditions.
The magistrate adjourned the case till September 9 for mention.
Prosecuting Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ezekiel Ayorinde had told the court that the defendants committed the offences on July 16 at Alausa, Ikeja.
He said the defendants were allegedly caught stealing a pack of Pepsi drinks valued at N960.00 from their employer, 7up Bottling Company.
“The security guard caught the defendants, employed as ‘motor boys’, throwing the drinks across the fence to another compound to pick them after closing time.
“The attention of the management was called, they went to the other side and saw 12 pieces of Pepsi drinks.
“The duo were handed over to the police,” the prosecutor said.