Driver steals employer’s N45m Lexus, plans to sell it for N10m

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a operator accused of stealing his employer’s N45 cardinal Lexus 460 SUV and arranging to merchantability it successful Cotonou, Benin Republic, for conscionable N10 million.

The constabulary said the conveyance was recovered wrong hours of the theft report, portion 1 of the alleged accomplices remains astatine large.

According to a connection by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the proprietor reported the theft to Agbado Division astatine astir 7pm connected November 12, 2026.

The 28-year-old driver, identified arsenic Jeremiah Jacob Emmanuel, allegedly drove his leader to the bureau earlier that time earlier taking the SUV distant without authorisation.

Investigators said helium allegedly claimed his woman was indisposed earlier taking the conveyance to conscionable 2 different men, identified arsenic 34-year-old Akeem Olawale and Monday Keshi, who is present being sought by the police.

The suspects allegedly planned to instrumentality the Lexus to Cotonou and merchantability it for N10 million, contempt its estimated worth of N45 million.

Police detectives a...