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Police arrest woman for alleged diversion of company’s N3m

By NAN
20 August 2024   |   12:44 pm
  Operatives of Lagos State Police Command have arrested and detained a 25-year-old woman for allegedly diverting N3million belonging to a company into her personal account. READ ALSO:Man dies while undergoing 19-day dry fasting – Police The Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria…
Police arrest woman for alleged diversion of company’s N3m

 

Operatives of Lagos State Police Command have arrested and detained a 25-year-old woman for allegedly diverting N3million belonging to a company into her personal account.

READ ALSO:Man dies while undergoing 19-day dry fasting – Police

The Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos.

Hundeyin alleged that the suspect (name withheld)and her other co-workers ,in a catering company ,conspired and diverted money realised from the sale of the company’s products into their personal accounts.

READ ALSO:Adeyanju cautions police over threat to arrest Ajaero

He said that the suspects only remitted a fraction of the money to the company’s account.

“Over N3 million has so far been traced to the detained suspect’s account.

“She is in detention under a remand warrant. Investigation is ongoing,” Hundeyin said

READ ALSO:Family accuses police of alleged complicity in son’s murder, seeks probe

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