Daniel Amos, 36, is a self-acclaimed born-again Christian. As it is the tradition among his peers in the Christian fold, Amos is possibly filed with the holy spirit and speaking in tongues. He strived to a live a holy life.
But, police detectives from the Lagos state police command recently arrested him for allegedly stealing the jeep of his employee the very first day he was employed as a driver.
He is presently cooling his heels at the prison yard.
Liberate Nigeria gathered that Amos was employed June 23, 2024 and a week after successfully stealing the jeep valued at over N10million, he stormed his church, (names withheld), located somewhere around Surulere in Lagos, to testify of the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Unknown to him, Adegoke Fayoade, the state police commissioner has detailed some under-cover police officers to trail him.
Promto, he was arrested, whisked away to police interrogation room, quizzed and subsequently paraded before journalists.
He confessed that the devil did the hachet job on him and like Eve in the Bible and he fell the temptation of the devil.
Honestly, I stole the car to sell and offset some of the pressing debts I was having, he said
But, Benjamin Hudenyin, a superintendent of police and public relation officer for the command advised employers to always carry out due diligence checks on domestic and other staff before they are hired.
The police image maker further disclosed that people could contact the Central Criminal Registry of the Nigeria Police Force at Alagbon, Lagos for officers to conduct due diligence checks professionally.
