Police declare Indian wanted for allegedly stealing Nigerian firm’s N500m

By Adeleye Kunle

The Nigeria Police Force has declared an Indian national Ayan Asit Chakraborty wanted.

A Gazette Bulletin with Ref No AR: 3000/ZN.2/MTU/TMI Vol. 2/141 announced that the Magistrates’ Court had issued a warrant of arrest in Lagos.

The suspect is expected to turn himself in at the office of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2 Command in Onikan.

Ayan is wanted for alleged stealing and fraudulent diversion of funds from a Nigerian firm Shash Industries Ltd., between 2017 till July 2022.

He is accused of making about N500,000,000 fraudulent transfers to his various personal accounts for personal benefits.

The accountant is 35 years old, 5.7 by height, medium build, oval face, long nose, small mouth, thin lips, good teeth, black eyes, light skin, and round chin,

The police description also said Ayan has curly hair, large head, low forehead, smokes and drinks, dresses in corporate/casual, and frequently visits clubs and bars.

“If seen, arrest and hand over to the nearest police station or to the office of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone-2 Command Onikan Lagos 07030308813”, the notice added