Sunday, September 14, 2025 - The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a serving officer over an alleged fraud involving N915,000 in a failed rice supply transaction.
According to police sources, the officer, an Inspector
attached to the Command, allegedly collected the money from a complainant in
January 2024 with a promise to deliver 20 bags of rice.
The matter was formally reported on September 11, 2025, at
about 2:34 p.m, repeated attempts by the complainant to recover either the
goods or the money proved unsuccessful.
Investigations revealed that after receiving the funds, the
officer went into hiding until detectives traced her to her residence in the
Olusosun area of Ojota, where she was subsequently arrested and taken into
custody.
Upon interrogation, the officer reportedly admitted to the
offence and is currently being held for disciplinary measures, while further
investigation into the case continues.
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