In less than 24hrs after he was employed, Security guard stole laptops (Details, pics)

Abdumalik Tijani, 18, did not waste time in exhibiting his criminal tendencies as he allegedly stole four laptops barely 24 hours after he was employed as a guard with the Christ-Cross security company.

He would have absconded with his loot, but for quick intervention of policemen attached to the Victoria Island Police station who were on a patrol operation and accosted him around 3am and asked him what he was carrying in his backpack.

Narrating how he was arrested, Tijani said: “I am from Kabba in Kogi State. I came to Lagos and started attending church regularly. After attending church for two weeks, the pastor noticed I was always begging for money.

He called me to his of fice and asked me my name was but I lied to him that my name is Christopher Benson. He introduced me to a private security company called ChristCross Security Company and they employed me immediately.

I was employed on Friday and was given orientation with a salary package of N18, 000 per month. I was deployed to the Trinity House on Victoria Island on Saturday but I had a strange urge to steal.

I already hatched a plan and when the three other guards on duty with me were fast asleep at midnight, I locked them up in the security room and went into the office where I stole four laptops. One Apple and three HPs laptops.

Trying to hide my crime, I called our supervisor on the telephone and told him that I was kidnapped on my way to buy food. I intended to sell it.