A dispatch rider, identified as 27-year-old Matthew Odah, has been arrested by the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly selling iPhones valued at N1.7 million that were entrusted to him for delivery.
As reported by The Punch, the arrest was disclosed through an RRS statement posted on their X handle.
The statement revealed that on August 23, 2023, Odah, while employed as a dispatch rider, was tasked with delivering one iPhone 14 ProMax (128 GB) and two iPhone 11s (128 and 68 GB) to a customer in Lekki, Lagos. Instead of completing the delivery, absconded and turned off his phone.
“Odah, on collecting the consignment, bolted and switched off his phone. However, a sustained, discreet investigation into the matter led to his arrest at Lemon Bus Stop, Alpha Beach, Lagos,” the RRS reported.
Upon his arrest, Odah confessed to selling the iPhones for N300,000 in Obalende, Lagos. The buyers involved in the transaction were also apprehended.
“The suspect confessed to having sold the three iPhones in Obalende for N300,000. Also arrested with him were the two buyers, while one of the iPhones was recovered,” the statement added.
The suspects are currently awaiting arraignment, pending the conclusion of the investigation.
