Ogun police track stolen car to Ifo hotel, arrest suspect

The Ogun State Police Command has recovered a stolen 2016 Toyota Camry astatine a edifice successful Ifo, little than 8 hours aft it was reported stolen.

The vehicle, belonging to an Indian nationalist based astatine the Ilupeju Industrial Estate, Lagos, was allegedly stolen on Wednesday by his driver, Waidi Olaide Kolawale, who was employed 2 days earlier.

Kolawale had reportedly told his leader that helium was taking the car to a vulcaniser to hole a tyre but absconded with it.

Following the report, the car was electronically tracked to the Ifo country and the accusation was relayed to the DPO, Ifo Division, CSP Kamorudeen Olabisi, who deployed surveillance and anti-robbery operatives.

The operatives tracked the conveyance done respective locations earlier locating it astatine a edifice successful Ifo astatine astir 8:30 p.m.

In a connection made disposable to DAILY POST on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the driver, Kolawale, fled connected sighting the operatives, portion 1 suspect, Monday Adetunji, was arrested astatine the scene.

Babaseyi stated that preliminary probe showed the suspects had allegedly approached a mechanic to region the vehicle’s catalytic converter, but the mechanic declined.

“The conveyance has been secured, portion efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing fishy and found the afloat circumstances surrounding the incident,” the PPRO ...