Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) from the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended a chef and a security guard, for allegedly stealing their employer’s properties valued at N5.5 million.
The suspects, 24-year-old chef, Olusola Folorunso and 47-year-old security guard, Rafiu Mutairu.
The RRS disclosed this in a statement posted on X.com on Tuesday, November 5.
The statement partly read: “The suspects, who both worked for the same employer at a popular estate in Ojodu, Ikeja, sometime in September 2024, stole and sold the properties while their boss was on a foreign trip.
“The stolen items included five split air conditioners, a chest freezer, a pumping machine, a fridge and freezer, an inverter, and jewellery. The total value of the items is N5.5 million.
“According to the police investigation, Folorunso moved the items from their boss’s residence, while Mutairu assisted in finding buyers.
“Investigations further revealed Folorunso ran away to Badagry after committing the crime, and all efforts to get him to assist in recovering of those items proved futile,” the statement added.
The suspects were arrested in the Badagry and Ishasi areas of Lagos State, respectively.
The RRS Commander, Shola Jejeloye, has reportedly directed that the suspects be charged in court.
In August, a 33-year-old cleaner, Charles Sunday, was arraigned before the Ebute-Metta Magistrate Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a gold chain and other items valued at N3,250,000 from his employer.
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