Police in Lagos now have an intriguing task to retrieve crucial official data in a laptop a driver, Kelechi Jeffery, stole from his employer about a week ago.
The security outfit has done a good job in the sense that they have not only retrieved the device from the buyer in Computer Village, they have also nabbed the accused in Ikorodu, another town in the state.
According to ‘The Nation;, the device had, however, been hurriedly formatted after the illicit transaction.
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) did the great job by apprehending the 30-year-old driver Jeffrey, who absconded with his employer’s laptop after abandoning her vehicle in Ikeja.
The arrest occurred on Sunday, following a week-long investigation that led to his capture in Ikorodu.
The incident began on Tuesday when Jeffrey, who was hired in August, drove his boss to her office near Alausa Central Business District, Ikeja.
Rather than returning as scheduled, Jeffrey reportedly left the vehicle with the key before fleeing with his boss’s HP EliteBook laptop. The device contained crucial official and personal information.
Investigations revealed that Jeffrey quickly sold the laptop at Computer Village, Ikeja for N120,000.
In an apparent ploy to buy time, he allegedly told his boss he would return the laptop upon receipt of a N100,000 ransom.
However, after the payment was transferred to his account, he became unreachable and switched off his mobile phone.
Following sustained efforts, RRS operatives traced the laptop to a buyer in Computer Village, where it was recovered on Monday,
Although the laptop had been formatted, police officials stated they would attempt to retrieve any remaining data.
Jeffrey is set to face prosecution as police authorities finalise charges in the coming days.
