The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a 38-year-old security guard suspected of breaking into an apartment and stealing valuables valued at N1.8 million.
CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos.
He stated that officers from the Iju Division arrested the suspect after a resident of the Ifako area reported that his home had been burgled when he returned on August 15.
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“Stolen items included a Sumec generator, a Fireman generator, a National air conditioner, and three air conditioner compressor engines, all valued at N1.8 million.
“Detectives arrested the suspect in the same neighbourhood after investigations revealed he conspired with others, who are still at large, to commit the crime,” Hundeyin said.
He further stated that the stolen items have been recovered, and efforts are ongoing to arrest the suspect’s accomplices.
Hundeyin noted that the case will be filed in court once the investigations are finalised.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, pledged the command’s determination to bring offenders to justice and encouraged employers to carefully screen job applicants.
