The Lagos Police Command of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has arrested a 22-year-old man, Issa Muhammed, for allegedly stealing a customer’s vehicle.
Spokesman of the Lagos Command of the Nigeria Police, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest of the attendant in a statement issued on Tuesday.
Hundeyin said the car which the suspected absconded with is a 2012 Toyota Camry handed over to him for cleaning in Isheri area of Lagos.
He said: “The suspect was arrested on Sunday in the Agege area of Lagos State where he parked the car to link up with a buyer.”
Hundeyin said the suspect was only three days old in the car wash job when he absconded with the car.
“Preliminary investigations reveal that the car was handed over to the suspect three hours earlier by the owner in preparation for a family outing later in the afternoon.
“Muhammed, who was employed at the car wash three days before the incident, had removed the number plate of the car and discarded all identities linking the car to its owner immediately he arrived Agege,” Mr Hundeyin said.
According to him, the case will be charged to court after investigation.
Police nabs Lagos car wash attendant who absconded with customer’s vehicle
The Lagos Police Command of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has arrested a 22-year-old man, Issa Muhammed, for allegedly stealing a customer’s vehicle.
Spokesman of the Lagos Command of the Nigeria Police, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest of the attendant in a statement issued on Tuesday.
Hundeyin said the car which the suspected absconded with is a 2012 Toyota Camry handed over to him for cleaning in Isheri area of Lagos.
He said: “The suspect was arrested on Sunday in the Agege area of Lagos State where he parked the car to link up with a buyer.”
Hundeyin said the suspect was only three days old in the car wash job when he absconded with the car.
“Preliminary investigations reveal that the car was handed over to the suspect three hours earlier by the owner in preparation for a family outing later in the afternoon.
“Muhammed, who was employed at the car wash three days before the incident, had removed the number plate of the car and discarded all identities linking the car to its owner immediately he arrived Agege,” Mr Hundeyin said.
According to him, the case will be charged to court after investigation.
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