A FedEx dispatch rider identified as Kenneth Amadi, has been arrested by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team in Rivers State, for reportedly stealing a sum of €14,000 (about N6m).

The dispatch rider was arrested along a colleague, Innocent Nnorom, who allegedly helped him to change the hard currency into naira and got N30,000 from the sum. It was gathered that Kenneth was sent from a Diamond Bank branch in Oyingbo, Port Harcourt to pick up some empty bags at another branch on Ikpere Road.

He reportedly found the money in an envelope left inside one of the bags. However an official who gave the bag to Keneth, called him three days after to ask about the missing envelope. The 37-year-old, who had stopped coming to work, admitted to have found the envelope and promised to return it.

However after he reneged on his promise and relocated from his residence with his wife and their newborn child, the case was subsequently reported to the police.

It was gathered that he used part of the money to rent an apartment, buy clothes, phones, among other items before luck ran out on him on June 1 when he was tracked down at his newly rented apartment through Nnorom.

Confessing to the crime, the dispatch rider told Punch's correspondent that he decided to flee with the money three days after because there was no complaint of missing cash.

“I work for FedEx as a dispatch rider. On Monday, May 21, I was sent from Diamond Bank in Oyingbo to go and pick a bag at the bank’s branch on Ikpere Road. I usually go there every Monday or Wednesday to pick bags. On that Monday, I met with an official who gave me some bags. I wanted to leave with the bags when an envelope fell from one of them. I returned the envelope into the bag and left.

“On my way back to the bank, I opened the envelope and found some money there. It was €14,000. I dropped the bags at the office and kept the money with me, hoping that somebody would call me to ask about the envelope. I was going to the office until Thursday when I stopped. Nobody asked me about the envelope. I then changed part of the euro into naira to pay my rent and some debts.

“An official called to ask if I saw any envelope in the bag; I said yes and promised to return it. I packed out of the house and checked into a hotel with my family for three days. When I was getting calls from the office, we relocated to another hotel and spent three days there before I finally rented an apartment at Igwurita.

“I bought phones, foodstuffs and clothes from the money and bought some drugs for my baby. I gave my mother-in-law and younger brother who came to visit us N20,000 and N3,000 respectively. I gave my friend, Nnorom, N20,000 the first time he helped me to change the currency into naira. I gave him N5,000 each on second and third occasions. I lied to him and my wife that a friend in France sent the money to me. I was at home when the police came to arrest me. Altogether, I have spent about N600,000 from the money.”

https://lailasnews.com/dispatch-rider-nabbed-for-stealing-e14000/

Lalasticlala

it really saddens my heart! times may seem hard but why on earth do you wanna have what you cannot enjoy in peace?? Greed!

so I finally made first to comment.... I really don't see anything special about it oh... but i dedicate it to all Nairalanders

This man is the definition of Greed.

2

if u want to start Robbery business start nd stop spoiling people's business..

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Igbo amaka !

See his bulging greedy eyes!

Before i joined Nairaland, I hated tribalistic utterances. I hate it and I wouldn't make one but when I see most of the people been paraded for crime, I asked my self if our security agencies do hide these ones carried out by other tribes.
Again I checked report coming in on crimes committed outside the country, then I nodded my head.
I think some people needs our prayers more in this country. This is the result you get when you want to make it earlier than when GOD HAS NOT ANSWER YOUR CALL.

Respect Who Get BUT Fear Who Never Collect!

All na hustle

But the guy na m u m u....how you wan take steal from such a big company

Someone cannot steal in peace again Sha na WA oo

It's not easy. 80% of Nigerians would have done same since nobody reported lost or stolen money. This is Nigeria, almost everybody be criminal .

Chai

They want you to ride okada until trailer kill you
At least you were Cought trying to be rich.
Please try again when you out
No carry gun o ehen

THIS IS NIGERIA EVERYBODY NA CRIMINAL

Honesty pays. We should learn to control our greed.

No justification for stealing.

inoki247:
if u want to start Robbery business start nd stop spoiling people's business..

Abi o....too many wannabes ..watching fake Naija movies

I dey always reason those guy riding around, they could be moving weight around lagos..

If you know you know..

davillian:
They want you to ride okada until trailer kill you
At least you were Cought trying to be rich.
Please try again when you out
No carry gun o ehen

Some of you Nigerians won't make heaven ...because of all these your sarcasms...

Chai

You should have just staged an accident and in the process the said money got missing.

Ekaka1:

Some of you Nigerians won't make heaven ...because of all these your sarcasms...

Suffer is real in this country.... They will hold him till he clocks ninety

CertifiedGuy:
Respect Who Get BUT Fear Who Never Collect!

Paper boy

mumu...

€14000 = 6M Naira...

Naira Na Waaaaa!!!