The Kwara State police command has smashed an inter-State car Snatching syndicate, following a deft coordination of intelligence gathering, and the deployment of brave officers, arresting 7 Suspects in the course of the operation.
This breakthrough in policing and crime detection was made known to newsmen Friday, in Ilorin, via a press release by the Command PRO, DSP Ejire-Adeyemi Toun anipr.
According to the Command PRO, “At approximately 1200hrs on 24/05/2024, detectives were alerted to suspicious activities at a dump site located around the Madi area along the Okolowo/Jebba Expressway in Ilorin, where individuals were seen dismantling a car.”
Detective Officers of the command were promptly deployed to the dump site where the arrested suspects were in the process of dismantling an ash coloured Nissan Almera car allegedly snatched in a robbery operation in Lagos State.
DSP Ejire-Adeyemi Toun stated that “Upon arrival at the scene, Abdulateef Abdulwahab, Wasiu Musa, and Tajudeen Abdulrasak were arrested. A dismantled Nissan Almera car, ash in color, with Lagos registration number AKD919AU, was recovered.”
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She noted that: “during interrogation, the suspects provided information leading to the arrest of additional accomplices namely: Usman Oseni, Abdulrasheed Jimoh, Abdulrasak Jamiu Ayinde, and Lukman Ibrahim, all residents of Ilorin, Kwara State. Preliminary investigations revealed that the Nissan Almera was snatched at gunpoint in Lagos State and transported to Ilorin for dismantling and resale.
Two other suspects, Olarewaju Sukirulahi and an individual known as “Old Solder,” remain at large. Efforts are ongoing to track down and apprehend these fleeing suspects.”
Meanwhile, the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, CP Victor Olaiya psc(+), have commended the swift and professional actions of the officers involved in this operation.
The CP reaffirmed the commitment of the Kwara State Police Command to ensure the safety and security of all residents, reiterating that theft and other illegal activities will not be tolerated in Kwara State, and those who engage in such acts will face the full weight of the law.
