Police arrest suspect in N1.02bn PMS theft, recover N300m assets in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 1 of the cardinal suspects linked to the alleged theft of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, valued astatine N1.02 cardinal and recovered assets worthy much than N300 cardinal connected to the crime.

The Commissioner of Police successful Lagos State, Fatai Tijani, disclosed this connected Tuesday portion briefing journalists astatine the bid office successful Ikeja.

Tijani explained that the apprehension followed a petition submitted by MEA Energy implicit an alleged lawsuit of conspiracy and theft involving petroleum products worthy N1.02 cardinal reportedly carried retired by 2 suspects.

According to him, the bid instantly launched a discreet probe backed by quality gathering, surveillance and method operations aft receiving the complaint.

“Upon receipt of the complaint, operatives of the bid commenced discreet probe supported by method quality gathering and surveillance operations.

“After 12 days of intensive tracking and follow-up operations, 1 of the main suspects, aged 38, was apprehended successful Delta, wherever helium had fled successful an effort to evad...