Matilda Omonaiye/
A driver at Parkway Investment, a subsidiary of C_WAY Foods and Beverages Company, Ota, has been arrested by the police in Ogun for allegedly diverting goods worth N4.5million belonging to the company.
According to the police, the suspect identified as 32-year-old Mutiu Olaonipekun, was arrested following a complaint lodged at Onipanu divisional headquarters by the company that the driver was given a truck loaded with the company’s good on March 15, 2021, to deliver somewhere in Isolo, Lagos.
He said that the driver absconded with the truck as well as the goods since then.
Ogun State police spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi told NewsmakersNG: “Upon the report, the DPO Onipanu Division, CSP Bamidele Job detailed his detectives to unravel the mystery behind the sudden disappearance of the driver and the goods.
“After weeks of painstaking investigation, the empty truck was recovered at Ewupe area of Ota. Further investigation revealed that the goods were trans-loaded into another vehicle before being taken to the receiver.
“The receiver of the stolen goods, Kayode Afolabi was there and then traced and he was subsequently arrested.
“On interrogation, Mutiu Olaonipekun confessed that he took the goods to Kayode Afolabi who bought it from him at the rate of N2,572,000
“He stated further that he used part of the money to buy a Volkswagen LT Bus at the rate of N900, 000, and that he used the remaining balance to play bet9ja.
“On his own part, Kayode Afolabi confessed that he received the stolen goods, and that the goods had been resold to one Alhaji Adamu Kano who is now at large.
“Meanwhile, the commissioner of police CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun has directed that the suspects be thoroughly investigated and charged to court as soon as possible.”
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