Police arrest 4 men over tricycles theft in Lagos

Sat, Apr 20, 2024
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The Police Command in Lagos State says it arrested four men for allegedly stealing three tricycles from an Ojota, Lagos-based Mobility Company.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Saturday.

The spokesperson said that the Secretary of the mobility company reported the theft on Tuesday to the Ogudu Police Division at about 10.00 a.m.

Hundeyin said that the company’s secretary reported that on Tuesday at about 7.00 a.m., he received a tip-off that three of the company’s tricycles were stolen by unknown persons.

According to him, acting on the report, a team of detectives from the division swung into action and tracked the tricycles to different locations, leading to the arrest of four suspects (names withheld).

“First suspect was arrested at Ondo Town in Ondo State with the first tricycle and second suspect was arrested at Mile 12 in Lagos State with the second tricycle.

“The third and fourth suspects were arrested at Idiroko, a boundary town between Lagos State and Ogun with the third tricycle.

“The suspects will be arraigned after completion of investigation,” he said. (NAN)

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April 20, 2024

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