Lagos Police investigates N3.4m theft in Justice Ministry

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it had commenced investigation into the alleged stealing of N3.4 million in the state Ministry of Justice.
Some staff are currently being interrogated by the police over the alleged stealing.
The command’s spokesman, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, who confirmed this, said some staff and security personnel of the ministry were also arrested in connection with the theft.
“The burglars accessed the cash office on the sixth floor through the roof top and stole the sum of N3.4 million, withdrawn to the cash office on Thursday.
“Security men on duty and some staff are currently undergoing interrogation. It was a case of office breaking and stealing overnight reported about 2 p.m. on Friday,” he said.