Police nab driver, four others for diversion, theft of goods

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NIGERIA: MEN of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Nigeria Police Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Lagos, have arrested a driver, Ibrahim Musa, and his accomplice, Mohammed Jazuli, for alleged diversion and theft.

The men were apprehended for diverting and stealing a truck with container, two by 20 feet of high density polythene products, last August 23.
The Zonal Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police Muyiwa Adejobi, said that the owner of the stolen goods petitioned the Assistant Inspector General of Police on the theft, the development which prompted men of the anti-kidnapping unit to swing into action.
According to him, the diversion and stealing of the said product was carried out with container number IPXU 3851370 and FCIU 2589517.
Adejobi stated that the AIG, Mr. Abdulmajid Ali, prompted referred the case to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the zone to track down the said driver and his accomplices.
“The police detectives, who swung into immediate action, arrested the driver and his accomplice in Katsina State,” the zonal image maker said, adding: “The suspects have confessed to the crime and revealed the identities of the receivers of the stolen items that were sold at Mile 2, Lagos.”
Adejobi further stated that the Fiat truck with registration number LAGOS BDG 672 XK and container used for the criminal act were abandoned and recovered at Mowe in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.
“The principal offender, Tunde Omowunmi, who is a notorious criminal that conspired with the driver, Ibrahim Musa, and the receivers namely Fatima Abdulkareem, Iyabo Azeez and Iyabo Olaifa, have been arrested and charged to court on Wednesday in Lagos,” the zonal public relations officer added.
“The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of zone 2 Command, AIG Abdulmajid Ali, has again assured the general public of his commitment to tackle violent crimes and social vices within the zone,” he also said.
Adejobi further stressed that Ali promised to promote principles of community policing and professional ethics in the Nigeria Police Force as contained in the Democratic Policing Values of the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris.