Posted by Chinenye on Thu 04th Jun, 2026 - tori.ng
A coordinated operation between Nigerian police authorities and international law enforcement has led to the arrest of a man accused in a major burglary case involving valuables worth millions of naira.
(The Suspect. Photo Credit; Nation News)
A joint effort between the Nigeria Police Force Zone 2 Command and the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has led to the arrest of a 50-year-old accountant, Olusola Ajayi Joshua, nearly a year after he allegedly fled the country while being investigated in connection with a high-profile burglary case.
The case traces back to a petition dated July 11, 2025, submitted to the Office of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police at Zone 2 Headquarters in Onikan, Lagos, by a woman who reported that her residence on Sesayon Street in the Government Reserved Area (GRA), Ikeja, had been broken into.
The petitioner alleged that unknown individuals gained entry into the property and carted away household items and valuables estimated to be worth over ₦150 million.
She identified Joshua who had served as an accountant in her late father's company for over 17 years along with six other individuals, as persons she suspected of having links to the incident.
According to her, she had given Joshua a spare key to the apartment back in 2022 to allow him access the property when needed, particularly during the rainy season to help manage water damage caused by roof leakages.
Upon visiting the apartment in July 2025, she discovered it had been broken into and numerous valuables were gone.
Detectives from the Zonal Servicom Team subsequently launched an investigation that resulted in the arrest of six suspects who were found to have had access to the residence.
Those six individuals were later arraigned in court after investigations into their roles were concluded.
However, further inquiries revealed that Joshua, who also had access to the property, had travelled to Canada in July 2025 shortly after the alleged burglary and was declared wanted by the police. Despite repeated attempts to get him to cooperate with the investigation, he remained unresponsive.
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2, AIG Olohundare Jimoh, disclosed that the command formally sought INTERPOL's assistance on July 16, 2025, following which Joshua's international travel documents were placed on a watchlist.
INTERPOL operatives in Lagos subsequently arrested him at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, at approximately 9:30 p.m. on June 1, 2026, immediately upon his arrival back in Nigeria.
He was formally handed over to Zone 2 Headquarters the following day on June 2, 2026, and is currently undergoing further investigation ahead of a possible prosecution.