Ex-Convict, One Other Arrested For Stealing A Truck

LUCKY LAWAL

An ex convict, Yisa Nwachukwu, and one Yusuf Sanusi, have been arrested for stealing a MAN Diesel truck belonging to one Alhaji Owonifaari.

According to the Ogun State Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspects were arrested following an information received by the DPO Onipanu Division, SP Sangobiyi Johnson, that a Man Diesel Truck was brought to Ojolowo sawmill Ota and that the truck was being dismantled into pieces in order to sell it in parts.

On receiving the information, the DPO Onipanu Division, led his detectives to the scene where Yisa Nwachukwu, who had earlier been arrested for stealing a Bajaj motorcycle, charged to court and convicted, was again arrested together with the receiver, Yusuf Sanusi.

During interrogation, Yisa Nwachukwu admitted that he was employed as a driver by the owner of the truck and when he was not paying his salary, he decided to abscond with the truck. He stated further that on his way to Nsukka in Enugu State, the truck developed mechanical fault and since he had no money to fix it, he called the receiver – Yusuf Sanusi who met him at Ore in Ondo State from where the truck was towed to Ota after selling it to the receiver at the rate of N400,000. Also at the scene, another bus with registration number FKJ 932 XS belonging to one Kingsley Unaka which was also stolen by Yisa Nwachukwu was recovered.

Meanwhile, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Iliyasu who commended his men for a job well done advised members of the public to always have a background check on whoever they wanted to employ so as not to have an armed robber as a staff. He assured that the suspects will be prosecuted after the conclusion of investigations.