The Lagos Zone 2 Police Command has arrested a dispatch rider, Matthew Owochotie Adochie, for stealing medical equipment valued at ₦34.4 million.
A medical doctor from Osun State, Ajefolakemi John, reported to the police that he had contacted Adochie on April 15, 2025, to deliver medical equipment from Ikotun and Ikeja in Lagos to Idumota, for onward delivery to a client in Zamfara State.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, CSP Ayuba Umma on Tuesday.
“The petitioner alleged that the said Matthew Adochie made away with all the medical equipment and has since been out of reach as all efforts to reach him proved abortive and all his phone lines turned off.
“The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 Lagos detailed the officer-in-charge Zonal Anti-Crime Unit and his team for discreet investigation,” the statement noted.
Umma revealed that the investigating team swung into action and were able to discover the suspect’s location in Adoka Community in Benue State.
He stated that the team proceeded to Benue, where the suspect was arrested in his hideout at Ugbokpo Community.
“Upon the arrest, all the items were recovered except the Mindray DP 10 Laptop-Ultrasound valued ₦3,400,000.00k, which was sold for ₦1,000,000.00k to one Chukwudi Eyinaya ‘m’ of Mushin Area, Lagos,” the spokesperson said.
During interrogation, Adochie confessed to selling the ultrasound-laptop, and revealed that the remaining items had been kept with his sister in Ihiala area of Anambra State, before relocating to Adoka, Benue.
The recovered items include Mindray SV 300 Laptop Ventilator XI, Mindray 3-part Hematology Analyzer XI, Mindray Patient Monitor X2, Patient Monitor Trolley X2, Zoncare 12 lead ECG XI, and Mindray DP 10 Laptop Ultrasound XI.
Umma mentioned that the investigation is ongoing, adding that the suspect will be charged to court upon its completion.
