The operatives of the Lagos State Police command has foiled an attempt to snatch a Toyota Corolla saloon car, with registration number KJA 69 FE by robbers who posed as passengers in Lagos.
Confirming the development, the Public Relations Officer of the command, CSP Chike Oti said that the Anti-crime patrol team of Maroko Police Station led by the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Isah Abdulmajid, while on crime prevention patrol on January 23, 2018, at about 2350hrs, came across one Ogadinma Ikeagu, crying for help.
Oti observed that the man narrated that his Toyota Corolla saloon car, with registration number KJA 69 FE, had just been snatched by two passengers he picked at the African Shrine.
According to him, the DPO took the driver in his patrol vehicle and they drove in the same direction taken by the thieves while escaping with the car.
“Fortunately for the distressed Uber Driver, the Police team was able to intercept the car within Victoria Island.
“Although one of the thieves escaped, the team arrested his crime partner, one Ogundoju Olalekan of No.14 Shomorin Street, Ifako Gbagada. He was immediately searched and two wooden prototypes of berretta pistols were recovered from him.
“On interrogation, he confessed to have committed the crime”, Oti said.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr. Imohimi Edgal had directed that the fleeing member of the Uber snatching syndicate must be arrested to face the law.
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