Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the zone, Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, announced the breakthrough on Monday, May 25, 2026. He disclosed that detectives from the Zone 2 Dragon Team acted on credible intelligence from a reliable informant, launching a covert operation to dismantle criminal networks involved in diverting goods from their lawful destinations to illegal receivers and black-market buyers.
The operation was carried out on May 15, 2026, and led to the arrest of nine suspects aged between 42 and 62. AIG Jimoh, in a statement issued by the zone’s spokesperson, DSP Gbenga Afolayan, explained that preliminary investigations revealed the syndicates worked in collaboration with truck drivers and their assistants. These drivers and assistants allegedly diverted goods while in transit before selling them to receivers at reduced prices. The suspects are said to have abandoned the trucks at strategic locations after the transactions to evade arrest.
Investigations further showed that the first syndicate was responsible for diverting two 45,000‑litre trucks loaded with molasses chemical, which were meant for Benin. According to the police, one of the trucks was intercepted while the suspects were trans‑loading the product at Itokin area of Lagos State. The second truck and its contents were later recovered at Ogere trailer park in Ogun State while the suspects were searching for a buyer. Jimoh estimated the value of each truck loaded with molasses chemical at N11 million.
In a related development, detectives uncovered another syndicate accused of diverting a trailer load of dairy products valued at approximately N28 million. The goods, which were loaded in Sagamu and destined for Jos, were reportedly diverted to the Ijebu Ode area of Ogun State and sold to a buyer. Detectives, however, recovered the products before they could be fully disposed of.
AIG Jimoh has directed detectives to intensify investigations and ensure the arrest of other fleeing members of the syndicates. He assured residents of Lagos and Ogun States that the command would remain relentless in combating economic sabotage and other criminal activities threatening commercial operations in the zone. Jimoh added that the suspects would be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations.
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