Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, in collaboration with INTERPOL Nigeria, have arrested a fleeing suspect linked to a high-profile burglary and stealing case involving properties valued at about N150 million in Lagos.
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2, AIG Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, disclosed this on Monday during a press briefing, describing the arrest as another major breakthrough in crime detection and control within the zone.
According to the AIG, the crime was committed on July 11, 2025, when a gang allegedly broke into a residential property and carted away valuables worth hundreds of millions of naira.
He said six suspects connected to the incident were earlier arrested, charged to court and remanded in prison custody, while the principal suspect, identified as Joshua, allegedly fled Nigeria for Canada to evade arrest.
Jimoh explained that investigations revealed that the suspect was an accountant to the late owner of the burgled property, while the deceased’s daughter lodged the complaint with the police.
He said: “On the 11th of July, 2025, a case of burglary and stealing in a residential area was reported to the Zone 2 Headquarters, where properties worth hundreds of millions of naira were carted away by unknown persons.
“The zone promptly commenced investigation into the crime and six suspects directly connected to the commission of the offence were apprehended. These suspects have been charged to court and remanded in prison custody.
“But the principal suspect, Joshua, escaped to Canada. Since then, the police have been on his trail.”
The AIG stated that INTERPOL Nigeria was contacted on July 16, 2025, to assist in tracking the fleeing suspect across international borders.
He disclosed that the sustained collaboration between the zonal command and INTERPOL eventually yielded results on June 1, 2026, when the suspect was arrested while attempting to re-enter Nigeria from Canada through an international airline.
