Two men have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command’s Rapid Response Squad for stealing and selling off their employer’s property valued at N5.5 million, Edum News reports.
According to the police, the culprits are a 24-year-old chef, Olusola Folorunso, and a 47-year-old security guard, Rafiu Mutairu.
Their arrest was made public in a statement by the RRS on it’s official X account on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the suspects committed the crime in September, 2024 when their employed was out of the country.
The police further revealed that upon selling the stolen items, the suspects went into hiding.
The statement partly read, “The suspects, both working for the same employer at a popular estate in Ojodu, Ikeja, had, sometime in September 2024, carted away and sold off the property while their boss was on a foreign trip. Items stolen included five split air conditioners, a chest freezer, a pumping machine, a fridge and freezer, one inverter, and jewellery.
“All the items have been valued at N5.5 million. Investigations further revealed Folorunso ran away to Badagry after committing the crime, and all efforts to get him to assist in the recovery of those items proved futile. The suspects were arrested in the Badagry and Ishasi areas of Lagos State, respectively.”
