Lagos police arrest car wash attendant for allegedly stealing customer's car

Issa Muhammed, a car wash staffer, was detained, according to the Lagos State Police Command, after he allegedly fled with a customer's vehicle.

The suspect was apprehended on Sunday by members of the Rapid Response Squad, or RRS, according to a statement posted by The Command on its official X account on Tuesday.

According to the statement, the defendant, who committed the crime three days after starting his job, was just about to sell the car when he was apprehended in the state's Agege region.

The statement reads, “Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested a car wash attendant after he absconded with a 2012 Toyota Camry handed over to him for cleaning in Isheri, Lagos.

“The suspect, Issa Muhammed, aged 22, was arrested on Sunday, September 9, 2023, in the Agege area of Lagos State where he parked the car to link up with a buyer.

“Preliminary investigations reveal that the car was handed over to the suspect three hours earlier by the owner in preparation for a family outing later in the afternoon.

“The CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi-led RRS will be charging the matter to court immediately investigation is concluded.”

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