By Desire Emmanuel
Some employees who conspired and stole goods worth N20.45 million from the shop of their employer have been arrested alongside buyers of the goods by men of the Ondo State Police Command.
It was gathered that the theft occurred at a commercial store in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state between 2025 and 2026.
According to reports, the owner of the shop, one Segun Ogunyomi, reported at the Ore Divisional Headquarters that some of his employees conspired to steal goods from his store.
He stated that the employees stole assorted goods, including soft drinks, cans of a brand of beer and other canned beverages worth N20.45 million.
After reporting the incident, the police operatives were said to have begun investigation and in the course of the investigation, some of the employees were arrested.
Those arrested included the storekeeper, Oyineke Joseph; computer operator, Abioye Yusuf; the cashier, Abdullahi Quadri and another staff member whose name was not disclosed, while three receivers namely Michael Njoku, Agu Monday, and Ikuemehin Oloruntimilehin were also picked up.
According to the state police command in a statement on Friday, during their investigation, they were said to have confessed to the crime and stated the roles each of them played in the act.
They were said to have given more useful information to the police operatives and they will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation.
