A day after he was made a supervisor in a
block moulding company, Abiola Hamzat, a graduate of a university in
Oyo State, has been arrested for allegedly stealing 20 bags of cement.
The 35-year-old was apprehended by
operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command
on Thursday after the theft was discovered by the company.
He was alleged to have conspired with
one Adebayo Kazeem, 32, to perpetrate the crime at the company’s office
in the Agbado area of the state.
An official of the company, who spoke
with the police, said Hamzat was employed as a contract security officer
after which he rose to become an operator.
“However, he was formally promoted on
Tuesday, January 24, 2017, to the post of a supervisor when the
company’s management discovered he was a university graduate,” the
official, who did not want to be identified, said.
The suspect, a father of three,
allegedly stole the 20 bags of cement on Wednesday, a day after he was
promoted to the post, which reportedly attracted a salary of N215,000
per month.
He was arrested along with his accomplice, Kazeem, after moving the 20 bags of cement out of the factory.
Upon arrival at the RRS headquarters in
Alausa, Ikeja, the suspect allegedly owned up to the crime, saying he
needed money to rent an apartment for his family.
He said, “I masterminded the crime; I only co-opted Adebayo (Kazeem) into the plan.
“Initially, he discouraged me that it
was not possible to steal the cement from the company. After I persisted
and mounted some pressure, he told me to carry the gateman along so
that the operation can be successful; which I eventually did.
“I have an accommodation problem with my
family. I am desperately looking for funds to house them. That was what
pushed me into it.”
The police said it gathered from the company that Hamzat’s new salary as a supervisor was three times his wage as an operator.
While confirming the arrest, the acting
spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, ASP Olarinde
Famous-Cole, advised companies operating in the state to be vigilant at
all times.
“The suspects have been transferred to
the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, for
prosecution,” he added.
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