Police arrest robbers dismantling stolen car in Lagos
On Wednesday, the police in Lagos State announced the capture of four suspects in connection with the alleged theft of a Toyota Camry from Iganmu in the Surulere district of the state.
The suspects were apprehended while disassembling the car, according to a statement from the state police public relations officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin.
He said, “Operatives of the Ijora Badia division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested four suspects who specialised in stealing vehicles and dismantling them for onward sales as spare parts.
“The suspects, Alafia Afiwajuomo, Ganiyu Tajudeen, Olamilekan Hassan and Lucky Esomojumi, were arrested at Igamu under bridge following a painstaking investigation and intelligence gathering that was launched when information was received on September 29, 2022, that a Toyota Camry was snatched at gunpoint from one Sandra, at Iganmu, Surulere, Lagos.
“The car was in the process of being dismantled before it was recovered by the police. Parts of cars suspected to have been dismantled and sold as spare parts were also recovered at the scene. The suspects have been charged to court.â€
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