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Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have confirmed the arrest of a car theft kingpin, Kazeem Ahmed, who specialised in using fabricated master keys to snatch away vehicles in Ikorodu area of the state.
Similarly, officers of the Command arrested three suspected accused persons, Ethel Ohamadike, Young Eze, 31, and Chukwuwando Okoye, 38, for allegedly buying the stolen vehicles from Ahmed.
Ahmed was arrested after someone who had been suspecting his criminal activities reported the case to the police.
Ahmed, it was gathered deployed the tactics of stealing vehicles parked outside the premises of their owners’ buildings. The alleged car robber would now proceed to engage automobile car part dealers in the famous Ladipo Market area of the state to bargain for the sale.
The Pinnacle Times also learned that the vehicle parts sellers on receiving the stole vehicles would dismember same them into different parts for onward sale to unsuspecting customers who usually patronise them in the market.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin was quoted as saying that an investigation was extended to the Ladipo market where the police arrested three suspects linked to the crime.
According to the police PPRO, “Information was received from a good citizen about the nefarious act of one Kazeem Ahmed, 42, who specialises in removing vehicles from where they were parked with different fabricated master keys.
“Based on the strength of this information, operatives of the Lagos State Command investigated and arrested the suspect at the Lucky Fiber area of Ikorodu, Lagos, and one Toyota Camry saloon car was recovered from him.
“Investigations led police operatives to the Ladipo auto parts market, where one Ethel Ohamadike, who bought and sold the stolen cars, was also arrested.”
The police spokesman said more searchlight led to the arrest in Ladipo Market, of two persons who bought stolen vehicles in same Ladipo Market.
The police PPRO gave the names of the suspected stolen vehicles buyers as Young Eze, 31, and Chukwuwando Okoye, 38, who were also arrested and two Toyota Camry saloon cars were recovered.
He said that, “All the exhibits and suspects are in police custody while the investigation is ongoing.”
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