An Accra Circuit Court docket has ordered Stephen Agordotse, a Ghanaian nationwide, to be held in police custody pending his extradition to Abuja, Nigeria, the place he’s to face trial for theft.
Agordotse, who beforehand held the place of Operations Supervisor at Discovery Logistics and E-Commerce Service in Lagos, Nigeria, is alleged to have stolen his employer’s car, digital gadgets, and funds.
The court docket dominated for his remand, expressing considerations that he would possibly fail to look for trial if launched.
Given the steps being undertaken by the state to extradite the accused to Nigeria for trial, there’s a threat that the accused might not current himself earlier than the court docket if granted liberty. Due to this fact, the accused is remanded into police custody.
As per Ghana Information Company, Agordotse knowledgeable the court docket that he had already spent one month in custody.
In the meantime, the prosecution confirmed that every one essential extradition procedures had been finalised and requested a brief adjournment for the following listening to.
The case was subsequently adjourned to 12 March 2025.
In response to the prosecution, Agordotse is accused of stealing firm property valued at 8,760,000 Naira.
The objects allegedly stolen embody a KIA Cerato saloon automotive, two bikes, a laptop computer, a cell phone, a flat-screen tv, and 180,000 Naira in money.
On 13 January 2025, INTERPOL Abuja issued a discover confirming that Agordotse had been arrested by the Accra Central Police.
Following this, he was taken into custody for additional interrogation.
In his warning assertion through the investigation, Agordotse admitted to stealing the objects whereas employed as the corporate’s operations supervisor.
