PHOTO: Trader Team Up With Driver To Divert ₦19Million Worth Of Goods & Pays Him N600,000

A 43-year-old trader, Enemmuo Amaechi, and a driver, Benson Odefila, have been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly diverting a truckload of musical instruments valued at N19m in the Wharf, Apapa area of the state.

Amaechi, who has his store in the Oyingbo area, told PUNCH Metrothat he knew that the goods were diverted, adding that he paid N600,000 for them.
The driver, 67-year-old Odefila, was thereafter arrested in the Ajangbadi area, and he confessed that he had sold the goods to Amaechi in Oyingbo.

The stolen items were afterwards recovered by the police in the trader’s store in Oyingbo, and he was arrested in the Agbado, Ijaiye area of Lagos.

Speaking with PUNCH Metro, Amaechi said he paid N600,000 to Odefila, who was a friend of the runaway driver, who diverted the truck from the port in Apapa.
The trader said he knew the goods were stolen, adding that he wanted to resell them and make profits.

He said,
“I did not know Odefila before now. It was a woman, anAlhaja, who was one of my customers in Oyingbo that introduced him to me. The woman said Odefila had a truck he wanted to dispose of. So, I contacted the driver.

“He asked me to pay N600,000, adding that the goods would be delivered to my store. I have my store in the Oyingbo area. I paid for the goods in two installments. I knew they were stolen goods, but I was tempted to get involved. My greed for profit drove me into this mess.”

Also, Odefila, who hails from Ilaje area of Ondo State, said,

“I am a transporter. I am not the driver of the stolen truck, but I was the one who found the buyer. He gave me 10 cartons out of the musical instruments as my share. It is true that I collected N600,000 from him.

“The original driver is Amass; he is on the run. I have not done this business before. Amass is notorious for diverting trucks from the Apapa port, but this is the first time he would send the goods through me.”

According to the police, exhibits recovered from the suspects include 218 units of guitar, 29 units of drum sets, 111 units of amplifiers, 20 speakers and five units of guitar stands.

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Posted: at 24-11-2015 06:41 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero

I dnt knw why our mentality were like this. we love to take things that was not belong to us. we dnt want to work hard to get our own money. i dnt think courption can never end in this country.

Posted: at 24-11-2015 06:55 AM (9 years ago) | Hero

  ,Money !!!d root of all evil,so you guys will go to jail now,chaai,maka ifi ego".

Posted: at 24-11-2015 07:51 AM (9 years ago) | Hero

I see

Posted: at 24-11-2015 09:07 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Integrity has become so scarce.

Posted: at 24-11-2015 09:54 AM (9 years ago) | Hero

Quick money,quick problem.even those hard working ppl can no longer work hard Bcos they have NOTING to show for it.while ppl like Oluomo and other licenses criminals goes home daily with enough Cash.only few ppl re dealing on a genuine trade,till their cup is full.he did something bad we know,but it could even be u,me,or any others.after all our so called leaders do this normally,so why not him.not even our police is ok

Posted: at 24-11-2015 05:08 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie

This Christmas is turning to something else oo. Everyone wants to make quick money to spend lavishly this period.

Posted: at 24-11-2015 07:36 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Just dat you want fast money lane,so u will languish in jail for so many years,even you oldman,I just de pity u&ur family so dat you no go die inside prison.

Posted: at 24-11-2015 08:46 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

Them both na thief .... Jail Straight.

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Posted: at 1-12-2015 06:47 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac