2 Robbers Arrested While Attempting To Sell Stolen SUV

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

Police operatives attached to FESTAC Division of the Lagos State Police Command, led by the Divisional Police Officer, have arrested two suspected robbers, Nnonyelu Kelechukwu and Okongi Godspower, while attempting to sell a stolen SUV.

P.M.EXPRESS reports as was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi.

He said that the suspects were arrested on 29th April, 2021 at about 9am after the Police received intelligence over their suspicious dealing in the area.

Some community leaders in FESTAC had informed the Divisional Police Officer that the suspects wanted to sell one unregistered Lexus 2004 SUV to one Anas at the rate of (N1,000,000) one million Naira and they suspected that the vehicle must have been stolen.

The DPO and his team tracked down, arrested the suspects and the unregistered Lexus SUV was recovered to the station. The suspects have confessed that they removed the vehicle from somewhere in Alaba-Rago Area of Lagos State.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has commended the efforts of the Division for arresting the suspected armed robbers and directed that they should be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, for discreet Investigation and possible arrest of other members of the syndicate.

He said that the suspects will be charged before the Court after the conclusion of investigations.