Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested an employee of a microfinance bank, Olagoke Dare, for allegedly conspiring with another person to steal N3million belonging to his employer.
Olagoke, a staff member of Abestone Microfinance Bank in Abeokuta, was arrested after his co-worker, Mary Agbejo, foiled the robbery operation, leading to an arrest of his accomplice, Idowu Tunde.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this to journalists in Abeokuta yesterday.
Oyeyemi said the suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the police at Ibara divisional headquarters that armed robbers have attacked the duo of Olagoke Dare and Mary Agbejo while coming out from a commercial bank at Oke-ilewo area, where they had gone to withdraw money.
“Upon the distress call, the DPO of Ibara division, SP Segun Ajao, mobilised his men and moved to the scene where Idowu Tunde was arrested with the assistance of members of the public,” Oyeyemi said.
He added that the suspect, during interrogation, told the police that it was Olagoke Dare, who provided him with a fake gun and also informed him that his employer would be sending him and one other person to withdraw the sum of N3million, and that they should come and rob them of the money.
“The suspect confessed that while Dare and his other colleague were in the bank, he hid in their car which was deliberately left open by Dare in accordance with their plan.
“While they got into the car, he came out suddenly from the back seat and pointed the gun at the lady who was in possession of the money.
“But the lady noticed that the gun did not look original, consequent upon which she dragged the gun with him and raised an alarm.
“It was the alarm that attracted people who pursued them and called the police,” the PPRO said.
He said the acting commissioner of police, DCP Abiodun Alamutu, has ordered the immediate transfer of the two suspects to the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.
