3 nabbed for diverting company’s goods worth N4.7 million

Operatives of Ogun Police Command have arrested three suspects for allegedly diverting goods valued at N4.7 million belonging to Hayat Kimya Company.

The suspects, Oluwaseyi Oyetunde, Segun Oluwaseun and Chijoke Ogbu, were arrested following a report made at Agbara divisional headquarters, by one Oluwatosin Ayodeji.

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The complainant told the police that Oluwaseyi Oyetunde, a driver of the company, loaded goods worth of N4.7m to be delivered to a customer in Lagos but the driver absconded with the goods and the truck.

The spokesman of the Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, told newsmen on Sunday that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Agbara division, Saleh Dahiru, detailed detectives to unravel the mystery behind the sudden disappearance of the driver and the goods.

“The team traced the driver and the truck to Lagos State where he was arrested with the empty truck.

“On interrogation, the driver confessed that he diverted the goods to the receivers, who bought the goods from him at a give-away price.

“His confession led the policemen to the shops of the two receivers, Segun Oluwaseun and Chijeoke Ogbu, where parts of the stolen goods were recovered and they were arrested,” Oyeyemi said.

He said the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, had ordered a full investigation into the case with the view to recovering the remaining stolen goods, and charging the suspects to court for prosecution.