CCTV Exposes Security Guard as Mastermind of ₦14m Supermarket Theft, Location Announced
- CCTV footage has helped in the arrest of a night guard Mohammed Adams at the Shoppy Supermarket, Magboro area of Ogun state
- The state police spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, said Adams was arrested for masterminding the theft of N14m goods from the supermarket
- Odutola said the police later arrested one of the accomplices, the guard allowed to gain access and rob the store
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Magboro, Ogun state - A night guard, Mohammed Adams, has been arrested for masterminding the theft of N14m goods from Shoppy Supermarket, Magboro area of Ogun state.
Police operatives also arrested a gang member, Mastaudu Mohammed for burglary of the supermarket.
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The Ogun state police spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, said the supermarket’s CCTV footage showed Adams opening the gate for his other gang members to gain access to the supermarket premises.
As reported by The Punch, Odutola said the guard allowed the gang members to operate and theft good unhindered.
The police spokesperson made this known in a statement issued on Friday, February 14, 2025.
Odutola said the owner of the supermarket, Adelanke Olalekan, reported the burglary incident to the police division at Warewa, along the Lagos-Ibadan motorway.
According to Olalekan, So-Safe Corps personnel called him at about 05:45 hours, informing him that his supermarket at Oke-Afa had been burgled.
When Olalekan got to the supermarket, he found out that his shop had been broken into and goods worth ₦14 million had been carted away.
She further stated that the DPO obtained the CCTV footage after mobilising his detectives to the scene of the crime.
“The footage revealed that the night guard, Mohammed Adams (male), who was assigned to secure the premises, had opened the gate for his accomplices, allowing them to gain access and successfully commit the crime.
“During interrogation, Adams confessed to masterminding the burglary. Further investigations led to the arrest of one Mastaudu Mohammed (male) in connection with the crime.”
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Okonkwo was arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) after he was captured on CCTV camera committing the crime.
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