CITIZENS COMPASS— The Nigeria Police Force, on Tuesday, said it has arrested a dispatch rider for allegedly diverting medical equipment worth ₦34,400,000.00K in Lagos.
The suspect, Matthew Owochotie, was asked to dispatch the equipment from Ikotun and Ikeja Lagos to Idumota for onward delivery to a client in Zamfara State unfortunately he allegedly cornered them all.
A medical doctor, Ajefolakemi John, was said to have lodged the complaint with the Police.
Spokesperson for the Zone, CSP Ayuba T. Umma, disclosed this in a statement.
She said, “Zone 2 One Ajefolakemi John ‘m’ (a Medical Doctor) of Iloromu Quarters Ile-Ife, Osun State reported that he contacted one Matthew Owochotie Adoche ‘m’ (a dispatch rider) on the 15/04/2025 to deliver medical equipment from Ikotun and Ikeja Lagos to Idumota for onward delivery to a client in Zamfara State. The petitioner alleged that the said Matthew Adochie made away with all the medical equipment and has since been out of reach as all efforts to reach him proved abortive and all his phone lines turned off.
“The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 Lagos detailed the officer-in-charge Zonal Anti-Crime Unit and his team for discreet investigation.
“The investigating team swung into action and were able to discover the suspect’s location in Adoka Community, Benue State. Thereafter the team proceeded on investigation activities to Benue State where the suspect was arrested in his hideout at Ugbokpo Community, upon the arrest all the items were recovered except the Mindray DP 10 Laptop-Ultrasound valued ₦3,400,000.00k which was sold for ₦1,000,000.00k to one Chukwudi Eyinaya ‘m’ of Mushin Area, Lagos.
“Upon questioning, he confessed that having sold the ultrasound-laptop, he kept the remaining items with his sister in Ihiala area of Anambra State before relocating to Adoka, Benue State where he was arrested.
“The recovered items are listed below:
1. Mindray SV 300 Laptop Ventilator XI
2. Mindray 3-part Hematology Analyzer XI
3. Mindray Patient Monitor X2
4. Patient Monitor Trolley X2
5. Zoncare 12 lead ECG XI
6. Mindray DP 10 Laptop Ultrasound XI
“Investigation is ongoing and suspect will be charged to court upon completion.”
