Kwara Police Recover Stolen Vehicle from Lagos, Arrest Two Suspects
The Kwara State Police Command has recovered a Toyota Camry with registration number APP 443 CX, reportedly stolen from Lagos State, in Ilorin, the state capital.
In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the stolen car. Investigations are ongoing to uncover further details about the incident.
The PPRO, who said that operatives of the command acted on intelligence that was received from a dealer in the popular motor spare parts market in Ipata-Oloje, Ilorin, added that detectives later apprehended the two suspects on Friday, November 22, 2024, at about 6:00 p.m
The police spokesperson, who identified the suspects as Ganiyu Lawal (Male, 43 years old) of Babasoja, Gambari, Ilorin, and Ademola Waheed (Male, 45 years old) of Sango Road, Ilorin, said that the suspects were intercepted with the vehicle.
The statement read, “During a thorough search of the car, a GSM number linked to the owner, Mr Ajibade Abel of Badagry Road, Lagos state, was found. Upon contact, Mr Abel confirmed that the vehicle had been stolen from a parking lot in Lagos state and that the case had been reported at Area 'C' Police Command, Surulere, Lagos state.
“The suspects admitted purchasing the vehicle for a suspiciously low price of ?400,000 and intended to resell it in Ilorin for ?1,000,000.”
The police said that further investigations are underway to identify other accomplices in order to unravel the full extent of their criminal activities.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Victor Olaiya commends the public for their vigilance and urges continued cooperation in providing timely intelligence to ensure a safer Kwara State,” the statement added.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange Moshood Kashimawo Abiola Oloyede Dauda Adesola Odo-Owa Iyeru Grammar School Kayode Ishola Ilorin General Hospital ER-KANG Mining Suleiman Abubakar Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye Otunba Taiwo Joseph Orire Senior Ibrahim Suleiman Olofa Of Offa Prince Bola Ajibola Nurudeen Mohammed Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran Basic Education Certificate Examination Olayinka Olaogun Oba-Solagberu Offa Poly Lithium Ita-Ore Jimoh Akani Saidu Yaro Musa HICA Awili Pedro Owode Market Ahmed \'Lateef Hauwa Nuru Kuliyan Geri Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory Mahfouz Adedimeji Albert Ogunsola Emir Of Kano George Funsho Adebayo Ibrahim Mashood UNILORIN Alumni Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade Yusuf Aiyedun Durosinlohun Kawu Offorjama Kanu Agabi Grillo Ilorin Water Reticulation Modupe Oluwole Kwara 2015 Iyabo Dupe Adekeye Abubakar Usman Jos Popo-Igbonna Kwara State Health Insurance Agency Ibrahim Agboola Gambari Umar Sanda Yusuf Oba Of Jebba Yeketi Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa Dan-Kazeem Olokoba Sulyman Salihu Ajia Tunji Olawuyi Sherif Sagaya Femtech Kwara TV A.O. Belgore S.O. Opowoye Agboola Abdulraheem Kayode Yusuf Yusuf Lanre Badmus Ahmad Fatima Bisola Atiku Hameed Oladipupo Ali Asa Niguel Gallando Marcias Clara Nwachukwu Oke-Ode

