Police arrest three suspected motorcycle thieves, recover five bikes

The Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, has dismantled a transgression syndicate allegedly progressive successful motorcycle theft operations crossed Lagos and Ogun states, starring to the apprehension of 3 suspected members during a coordinated raid.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection issued on Wednesday in Lagos by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police successful complaint of Zone 2, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, and signed by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Gbenga Afolayan.

According to Jimoh, operatives besides recovered 5 suspected stolen motorcycles during the operation.

The AIG explained that the breakthrough followed an extended probe into the activities of a notorious pack known for stealing motorcycles wrong the Sagamu and Ijebu Ode areas of Ogun State.

“The cognition was launched aft a ceremonial petition dated April 12, was submitted to the portion office concerning the activities of the syndicate.

“Investigations revealed that the pack steals motorcycles successful Sagamu and Ijebu Ode, earlier selling them to buyers successful Ogere, Ojodu Berger, Mushin and immoderate different parts of the country.

“Operatives of the Zone 2 ‘Dragon Team’ thereafter commenced surveillance and quality gathering to way members of the syndicate and uncover their operational network.

“The operatives laid an ambush astir the Sagamu Interchange country ...