Four people who are believed to be part of a gang that targets vehicles in the state and sells their parts have been detained, according to the Lagos State Police Command.
The individuals were apprehended on Wednesday during a patrol in the Surulere region of the state, according to a statement released on Monday by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the state police’s public relations officer.Information Guide Nigeria
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According to him, the suspects—neighborhood mechanic apprentices—were apprehended following a number of reports regarding their criminal activity.JAMB Result
Hundeyin said, “The suspects were arrested on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 after a report was received that three Mercedes Benz SUVs brought in for repairs at a mechanic workshop were vandalised and their brain boxes and oil pumps stolen.
“The suspects, Sodiq Odugbade, 20, Aliyu Yusufa, 20, Ayinla Aliaminu 21, and Ayomide Ogunshiyi, 18, who were mechanic apprentices in the neighborhood have given useful information to the police. Efforts are on to arrest the receivers of these stolen items. The arrested suspects have since been arraigned.”
Residents were given assurances by the state’s police commissioner, Abiodun Alabi, that officers and personnel under his direction would work nonstop to reduce crime to the absolute minimum.
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