Thursday, May 28, 2026 - The Lagos State Police command has arrested one of the key suspects linked to the alleged theft of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, valued at N1.02 billion and recovered assets worth more than N300 million connected to the crime.
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Tijani,
disclosed this while briefing journalists at the command headquarters in
Ikejaon Tuesday, May 26.
Tijani told newsmen that the arrest followed a petition
submitted by a company over an alleged case of conspiracy and theft involving
petroleum products worth N1.02 billion reportedly carried out by two suspects.
According to him, the command immediately launched a
discreet investigation backed by intelligence gathering, surveillance and
technical operations after receiving the complaint.
“Upon
receipt of the complaint, operatives of the command commenced discreet
investigation supported by technical intelligence gathering and surveillance
operations.
After 12 days of intensive tracking and follow-up operations, one of the principal suspects, aged 38, was aDelta, where he had fled in an attempt to evade justice.
The suspect
was successfully tracked and apprehended through coordinated interstate
policing efforts by operatives of the command'' Tijani said
The police commissioner further revealed that the suspect
confessed to participating in the alleged crime during interrogation. He added
that the suspect later assisted investigators in recovering cash and properties
valued at over N300 million, believed to be proceeds from the unlawful
diversion of petroleum products.
Tijani stated that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the
second suspect, who remains at large.
He added that the arrested suspect would be charged to court
after the conclusion of investigations.
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