Police bust Lagos car snatching syndicate in Kwara

The Kwara State Police Command has dismantled a syndicate that specialises in dismantling cars snatched in Lagos State to sell in the state has been arrested.

Spokesperson for the command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi (DSP), who disclosed this in a statement, said the detectives were alerted to the suspicious activities of the suspects at a dump site located around the Madi area, along Okolowo/Jebba expressway in Ilorin, the state capital.

According to her, some of the suspects were seen dismantling a car.

“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,” the spokesperson said.

“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 explained that after preliminary investigations, it was revealed the car was snatched at gunpoint in Lagos State and taken to Ilorin for dismantling and resale.

According to her, “Two other suspects, Olarewaju Sukirulahi and an individual known as ‘Old Solder,’ remain at large,” adding that “Efforts are ongoing to track down and apprehend these fleeing suspects.”

Meanwhile, Toun said the Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, praised the swift and professional actions of the officers involved in this operation.