Members of a syndicate specialising in the theft of fertilizers from warehouse have haven arrested by the police in Lagos.
No fewer than 300 bags of the product were recovered from them.
The police made this known in a statement issued by its spokesman, Mr. Bala Elkana.
According to him, no fewer than three persons suspected to be members of the syndicate were arrested in the course of an investigation into the theft of the product at Iganmu Flour Mill, Lagos.
The suspects are: 57 years old Prince Banjo Adeleke from Ogun State; 52 years old James Dalex from Mangu Local Government, Plateau State and 52 years old Haladu Junaidu from Dala Local Government, Kano State.
Details of how the arrests were made read:
On 24th December, 2019 at about 1630HRS, Bode Thomas Police Station received a complaint from the Chief Security Officer, Iganmu Flour Mill that their warehouse was broken into by unknown persons and about three hundred bags of fertilisers were stolen.
A team of detectives from Bode Thomas Police Station and crime scene experts were deployed to the scene.
A thorough analysis of the scene revealed a constructive breaking which depicted the fact that there was an insider’s collaboration.
The security guard of the warehouse was taken to the station for questioning.
Investigation was extended to Daleko market, Mushin where the stolen fertilizers were recovered from a warehouse on 31st December, 2019 .
The fertilisers were sold to some buyers from Kano at the rate of N4000 per bag and they were at the point of moving them away when Police stormed the market.
The truck used in conveying the stolen fertilizers was impounded.
Three suspects namely, Prince Banjo Adeleke ‘m’ 57 years old from Ijebu, Ogun State, James Dalex ‘m’ 52 years from Mangu Local Government, Plateau State and Haladu Junaidu ‘m’ 52 years from Dala Local Government, Kano State were arrested.
Investigation is ongoing.
The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu psc has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department Yaba to take over the case and charge suspects to court.
