Police bust car-snatching gang, arrest 5 suspects
Lagos State Police have arrested five suspects in connection with the armed robbery of a car in the Lekki area.
The arrest was confirmed by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who stated that detectives from the Ilasan Division apprehended the suspects, aged between 25 and 35.
Hundeyin recounted the incident, which began when a taxi driver reported that on August 1, five men boarded his black Toyota Corolla along Platinum Way, Jakande, Lekki. During the ride, “one of them pointed a locally made pistol at him and forced him out of the vehicle, after which the gang fled with his car.”
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An investigation led police to the suspects. Further inquiries revealed that the stolen vehicle had been sold for ₦500,000 to a 40-year-old man who then dismantled it and sold the parts. The buyer has also been arrested in Ibadan.
Police are working to recover the pistol used in the robbery and to trace other vehicles the syndicate may have sold. All the suspects will be prosecuted.
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, assured residents and visitors that the command remains committed to their safety. He also urged the public to provide useful information to the police to aid in prompt responses.
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