POLICE DRIVER ARRESTED IN OSUN OVER ALLEGED CAR THEFT

Feb 01, 2021

POLICE DRIVER ARRESTED IN OSUN OVER ALLEGED CAR THEFT

A driver working with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), attached to the Federal Investigation Bureau, Special Tactical Squad in Lagos identified as Waheed Adewale has been apprehended while allegedly attempting to sell a car snatched at gunpoint in Lagos.

Eons Intelligence gathered that Adewale was looking for a potential buyer in Osogbo, the Osun state capital, when he was intercepted and arrested by Police operatives.

While parading the suspect on Friday, 29th January 2021, Wale Olokode, Commissioner of Police in Osun state said that he was arrested on 20th January 2021.

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Olokode said, “One Waheed Adewale, from Ikeja, Lagos State, was intercepted and arrested with a Toyota Camry with number plate, FKJ 818 DL, along llobu/lfon Road, where the suspect was trying to look for a buyer for a car.”

“Further investigation revealed that the car was snatched at gunpoint opposite World Oil, Jakande area, Lekki, Lagos State. Efforts are already in top gear to apprehend other suspects.

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The CP stated that the suspect will be charged to court at the completion of investigation.

But speaking with newsmen, Adewale denied being a car thief, he insisted that his boss at Alagbon ordered him to track the stolen car.

He said, “I am a civilian working with the Police. I am attached to FIB STS as a driver. One Alhaji Suleman called me concerning a Camry car last week Tuesday. He told me the car was stolen. I quickly rushed to the Force Headquarters, Alagbon, to meet an ASP. The ASP took me to a Deputy Commissioner of Police. The vehicle was in Ibadan, but was later moved to Osogbo.”

“But the ASP said they could not move immediately to track the car. He then said they would use me to track the vehicle because they could not leave Lagos immediately and he gave me transport fare.”

“I arrived at Osogbo late. The following morning, I called those that were keeping the vehicle and they told me that they were at Isale Osun, Osogbo. When I met them, they said they could not get a buyer for it. I was arrested while we were looking for money to retain the vehicle. I am not a thief.”