The Kwara State Police Command has apprehended a car-snatching syndicate known for disassembling vehicles stolen from Lagos State residents for resale within Kwara State.
In a statement on Friday evening, the command’s spokesperson, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi (DSP), revealed this development.
She stated that detectives became aware of their dubious operations at a dump site situated in the Madi area along Okolowo/Jebba Expressway in Ilorin, where several suspects were observed disassembling a vehicle.
“Upon arrival at the scene, three suspects, Abdulateef Abdulwahab, Wasiu Musa, and Tajudeen Abdulrasak, were arrested when they were dismantling a Nissan Almera car, ash colour, with Lagos registration number AKD919AU.
“During interrogation, the suspects provided information leading to the arrest of additional accomplices namely: Usman Oseni, Abdulrasheed Jimoh, Abdulrasak Jamiu Ayinde, and Lukman Ibrahim, all residents of Ilorin, Kwara State.
She said preliminary investigations revealed that the car was snatched at gunpoint in Lagos State and transported to Ilorin for dismantling and resale.
According to her, “Two other suspects, Olarewaju Sukirulahi and an individual known as “Old Soldier,” remain at large,” adding that “Efforts are ongoing to track down and apprehend these fleeing suspects”.
Toun said the Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, commended the swift and professional actions of the officers involved in this operation.