Defence
POLICE Command in Lagos said it arrested four men who allegedly broke into a warehouse and carted away several items worth millions of Naira.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer(PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in his verified Twitter handle monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday.
Hundeyin added that the suspects also attacked a student and dispossessed him of his belongings on his way from school.
He said that while three of the suspected criminals were arrested at about 4:55 a.m. on Monday by patrol officers from Ikotun Division, the fourth gang member was apprehended about 1:02 a.m on Tuesday at Ojota bus stop.
The PPRO said that security personnel had arrested three suspected thieves when they attempted to escape with stolen goods after they had broken into a warehouse at Kwara Bus stop, Igando Road.
Meanwhile, the spokesman has advised members of the public to always do diligence and background checks before buying items, particularly vehicles, to avoid being described as conspirators.
” This is so as the owners of the stolen items or vehicle may have reported the theft to the police for recovery.
” Snatched and stolen vehicles are being sold, sometimes through registered car dealers,” he said, adding that “under the law, ignorance is not an excuse. “(NAN)
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