Man steals 20 cement bags day after promotion

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.
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