Driver absconds with 325 bags of soyabeans valued at N17 million.

 

There has begun a manhunt for one Olalekan Salawu a driver who has allegedly absconded with   a trailer of soyabeans worth N17million. 

It was gathered that Salawu was hired to convey  325 bags of soyabeans valued at N17 million from the Valency Agro Nigeria Limited Montana Ibadan  since April 22 but his whereabouts and that of the goods are yet to be known said a source. 

Fraudulent invoices and illegal diversion of goods have been on the rise which has given police authority concerns. 

Towards this end, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the Zone 2 police command Onikan Lagos AIG Adeleke recently exposed the modus operandi of these fraudsters as he  advised  members of the public to be wary of the tricks of such fraudsters and not fall victims.  

 AIG Adeleke stated 

" This is to inform the general public especially business men and women on the illicit and fraudulent manner through which criminals operate and their modus operandi, series of petitions have been written to the *Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan Lagos* that fraudsters now sought business men and women (who deal in sales of building materials, etc) who advertise their goods through various social media platforms and also sought for potential buyers of such goods.

The criminals will contact dealers who advertise such goods on social media platforms and act like genuine buyers while they order for goods in large quantity. They also act like genuine dealers to their prospective victims and give about 3% to 5% discount in order to entice their prospective victims.

Upon indication of interest, the prospective buyer will be lured into making payment. Having made payment, the fraudsters will then give instruction to the dealer on the other hand to load the quantity of good requested by the victim with the pretext that payment will be made and confirmed on delivery before offloading of the goods.

When it has been confirmed that goods have arrived destination, the fraudster then goes incommunicado while the driver will be the one having issues with the victim who already made payment and has been expecting delivery of goods paid for; this is always done mostly on Fridays to prevent any kind of banking system retrieval.

SP Hauwa Idris Adamu the 

Zonal Police Public Relations Officer

Zone 2 Command stated that the Command is sending this to the general public as awareness; so, no one will fall victim of the antics of fraudsters who pretend as business clients while passing a very strict 

warning to all criminal minded groups or individuals to relocate from the Zone as they will not find it easy operating within the Zonal Command,