The police command in Bayelsa has arrested three civil servants over the alleged theft of government equipment valued at about N500 million.
The command’s spokesman, Musa Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Bayelsa on Saturday.
Mr Mohammed said the suspects allegedly conspired to steal several government-owned assets from the Bayelsa Ministry of Labour, Empowerment and Productivity.
The stolen items allegedly included a 110 KVA Perkins generator, forklift, lathe machines, electric filling machines and other equipment.
He said the investigation followed a petition submitted to the commissioner of police after officials discovered missing assets during an inspection.
