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Kwara Police Arrest Two Suspected Car Thieves, Recover Toyota Camry.
The Kwara State Police Command has recovered a stolen Toyota Camry (Reg. No. APP 443 CX) reportedly missing from Lagos.
Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, in a statement, said “Acting on intelligence received from a motor spare parts dealer in Ipata-Oloje, Ilorin, detectives apprehended two suspects on 22nd November 2024 at about 1800 hours.”
According to her, “suspects, Ganiyu Lawal (M, 43) of Babasoja, Gambari, Ilorin, and Ademola Waheed (M, 45) of Sango Road, Ilorin, were intercepted with the vehicle. During a thorough search of the car, a GSM number linked to the owner, Mr. Ajibade Abel of Badagry Road, Lagos, was found.”
“Upon contact, Mr. Abel confirmed the vehicle had been stolen from a parking lot in Lagos and that the case had been reported at Area C Police Command, Surulere, Lagos.”
Ejire-Adeyemi added that, “the suspects admitted purchasing the vehicle for a suspiciously low price of N400,000 and intended to resell it in Ilorin for N1,000,000. Further investigations are underway to identify other accomplices and unravel the full extent of their criminal activities.”
The statement therefore expresses the commendation of the Commissioner of Police in Kwara, CP Victor Olaiya, to the public for their vigilance and urged them to continue to cooperate with the police in providing timely intelligence to ensure a safer Kwara State.
By Abubakar Umar
