The Lagos State Special Anti-Robbery Squad have arrested a suspected car
snatcher, 29 year old Donatus Okike, who allegedly stole vehicles at
gunpoint in different areas of Lagos.
The police said the suspect was a member of 4 man gang and was arrested
in the Igando area, allegedly at an auto spare parts market in Lagos
where they sold the parts of stolen vehicles.
It was gathered that the gang would remove
the number plates of stolen vehicles so that the buyers would think the
vehicles were imported used vehicles (Tokunbo).
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Okike, from Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, said he was
preparing to take the stolen vehicles to Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
to sell when he was arrested. He said that his only role was to drive
the vehicles to the buyers.
“I worked formerly as a truck driver. That was in 2009. My boss was Mr.
Ogbonna Okorie, who used to load bags of rice in the Seme area....
