Woman arrested for alleged theft, repainting of mini bus in Ogun

A 22-year-old pistillate identified arsenic Azeez Khadijat has been arrested for the alleged theft and repainting of a Suzuki mini autobus popularly known arsenic “Korope”in Omu-Ijebu, Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun state.

The suspect, aged 22, was arrested astatine astir 4pm connected Sunday.

Spokesperson of the Ogun State constabulary command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, successful a connection made disposable to newsmen successful Abeokuta connected Tuesday, said the apprehension was made pursuing a credible intelligence.

Babaseyi stated that the fishy alongside 3 different men who are presently astatine ample were sighted successful a bush on Ikhasi Road, Kajola via Omu, illegally repainting the autobus without a registration number.

He noted that the conveyance was suspected to beryllium primitively yellowish successful colour earlier being repainted successful achromatic and bluish colours successful an effort to change its identity.

He said, “Detectives of the Omu-Ijebu Divisional Headquarters, Ogun State Police Command, acting connected credible intelligence, person foiled a lawsuit of suspected conveyance theft and amerciable repainting of a Suzuki mini autobus successful a bush astatine Omu-Ijebu, starring to the apprehension of 1 pistillate suspect, Azeez Khadijat ‘F’, aged 22.

“Acting swiftly connected the intelligence, detectives mobilised to the scene. On sighting the operatives, the suspects fled successful antithetic directions. However, the said Azeez Khadijat ‘F’ was arrested wrong the abandoned vehicle.

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