Police arrest three Bayelsa ministry staff over alleged N500m equipment theft

The Nigeria Police person arrested 3 unit members of the Bayelsa State Ministry of Labour, Empowerment and Productivity for allegedly stealing ministry instrumentality worthy much than N500 million.

The Police Public Relations Officer successful the state, DSP Musa Mohammed, disclosed successful a connection on Saturday in Yenagoa that the arrested unit members were Wadi Igiran, 51, from Besine community, Yenagoa Local Government Area, a hairdressing instructor; Nikade Sunday, 59, from Agbere community, Sagbama LGA, a unit member; and Azabia Yakie, 59, from Okutukutu community, Yenagoa LGA, the Head of Productivity Department successful the ministry.

He said respective invaluable authorities assets, including a 110 KVA Perkins generator, a forklift, lathe machines, electrical filling machines and different equipment, were stolen by the suspects.

“The Bayelsa State Police Command has commenced an probe into a lawsuit of transgression conspiracy and stealing of authorities owned instrumentality astatine Ministry of Labour Empowerment and Productivity successful Yenagoa, valued astir (N500,000,000) pursuing a petition reported to the Commissioner of Police Bayelsa State,” the connection said.

According to the petition, connected June 22, 2026, astatine astir 10:30 am, a squad comprising unit members of the ministry and the Head of the Human Resources ...