Joy Anyim
Detectives from the Ilemba Hausa Police Division, in Lagos State, have arrested two suspects, reportedly notorious for snatching vehicles around Satellite and Festac Town areas of the state.
The suspects identified as Gideon Amuzie, 25, and Godspower Imafidion, 25, were arrested, last Wednesday, after snatching a 2007 black Honda Accord model.
Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DCP Elkana Bala, confirmed the arrest of the suspects.
According to DCP Bala, “Acting on credible Intelligence, detectives from Ilemba Hausa Division, arrested two suspects and recovered one black Honda accord 2007, which they hid at Jemilugba Street logo Lagos.
“The suspects specialised in snatching vehicles from the owners or stealing the vehicles from where they are parked.
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“They confessed that they stole the vehicle at a car wash in satellite town Lagos.”
DCP Bala also said that investigation was ongoing and that the suspects would be charged to court soon.
In another development, policemen from the Area ‘J’ Police Command in the state, have intercepted a van carrying a large quantity of cannabis.
The van, which was intercepted, on Monday, at 2:00 a.m., along Itafaji Street, Lagos Island, was loaded with 20 bags of prohibited substance.
Driver of the van, Usman Adeyemi, 27, was arrested while the vehicle was impounded for discrete investigation.
DCP Bala also stated that investigation was ongoing.
