The Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspects over 5 stolen vehicles.
The suspects were paraded at the police headquarters on Friday alongside the recovered stolen vehicle.
The Police PRO, SP Yemisi Opalola explained that ” on January, 2024 at about one of the victims reported that an armed robbery gang robbed him at his residence and went away with his belongings such as: Toyota Camry 2013 model valued at (#10.5million), iphone 13-promax valued at (#850,000), one ipad valued at (#1.2million), one loader valued at (#50,000), Cannon 17pron valued at (#250,000), one P.S game with pad valued at (#170,000). Thereafter, they transferred the sum of #1.5million from their account into one Kuda account.
“In the same vein, another victim also reported that in April, he was attacked by an unknown armed gang and they robbed him of the following items: his Toyota Venza car unregistered valued (#13.5million), iphone 14 promax, Nokia 105, and iphone XR.
However, Opalola stated that the case was transferred to the Anti-Kidnapping Squad for discreet investigation.
Having received the report, the vehicles were subjected for technical analysis.
In August, the operatives of the Anti-kidnapping Squad tracked down and recovered the Toyota Camry and Venza Car in possession of the buyer Abba Adam Mustafa in Abuja.
During the investigation, the suspect confessed that one Gambo Dugje based in Lagos gave him the three vehicles namely: one unregistered Toyota Venza ans, white Toyota Camry spider 2012 model, one Lexus ES 350 black (yet to be recovered).
The detectives swiftly went to Lagos State on investigation activities and arrested Gambo Dugje who confessed that he collected the three cars from one Lawan Yaro.
In October, the operatives located and arrested Lawan Yaro in Lagos State. He admitted to collecting the cars from Segun who he knew to be an armed robbers and who has already been arrested and charged to court in Lagos State and gave it to Gambo who linked up with the buyers for the car.
Subsequently, Further investigation revealed that, Segun and his armed robbery syndicate had given out several stolen cars to Lawan Yaro and Gambo Dugje.
In the process, one Ford Edge Jeep with Reg No: AAA 945 JH and Hyundai car were with Aliu Muhammed and Abass Abogu who are the agents who usually look for the buyers.
Therefore in November, Abdullahi Audu was arrested and the said Ford Edge Jeep was recovered by the detectives.
Diligently conducted investigation led to recovery of KIA Cerato Saloon car with Reg. No: AGL 101 FZ and one Toyota Camry Big Daddy with Reg. No: KSF 693 JA.
Opalola stated the suspects will be charged to court on the completion of the investigations.
Confessing to the crime, one of the suspects, Lawal Yaro said he did get the vehicles from another person who is now at large.
He also stated the he bought the Toyota Venza at N3.5m from the other suspects.
