Product Adulteration Lands Bizman In Court

The police at Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, have arrested a businessman, Ifeanyi Onyekwere, 40, for allegedly adulterating a product, Formula Tooth brush, originally registered by A. U. Humph Nigeria Limited.

He was arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court on a three-count charge of felony to wit, adulteration of products and issuing dud cheque.

The police prosecutor stated that the accused was arrested following a complaint by the Managing Director of A. U. Humph, Chief Humphrey Uzochukwu Agulonu, that the accused, a distributor of his products was adulterating tooth brush at shot C07, Kwara Plaza, Trade Fair Complex along Lagos-Badagry Expressway, using his business logo, A. U. Humph to import fake tooth brush into the market without his approval and in the process depriving him of his income.

He further stated that the accused refused to pay him for the N100,000  goods he collected from his company.

He added that as if that was not enough, the accused issued him a Diamond Bank No. 27707110 cheque for N100,000 to settle his debt, but when it was presented, it was dishonoured due to lack of funds in the account.

The offences, the prosecutor,  Inspector Marcus Okon, stated contravene Sections 409, 158 (3)a, b, of the Criminal Code Cap 18 laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011 and contrary to Section 1(1) (b) and punishable under Section 1(1) (b) of the Dishonoured Cheque Act Cap 102, laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges and the magistrate, Mrs. Alli Balogun granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties each in like sum who must show evidence of six months bank statement.

She adjourned the matter till 20 December, 2012 for mention.

The defendant was taken to Ikoyi Prison when he could not meet his bail conditions.