Sales rep have jailed for diverting 30,000 litres of diesel

 

A sales representative with Hyde Energy Limited, Kehinde Ajani, has been sentenced to four years and six months imprisonment with hard labour for allegedly diverting 30,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, valued N4.59 million belonging to the company.

He, however, has an option of fine of N150,000 and the immediate refund of  N4.1million to his former employer or serve the jail terms.

The convict was employed by Hyde Energy Limited as sale representative in 2008 and was to oversee about eight stations across the country, but in 2018, after loading the product, he diverted and sold it for personal use.