Lagos Police Parades 10 Car Hijackers, Recovers 6 Vehicles from Suspects

Lagos State Police Command through the operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has arrested 10 robbery suspects that have been terrorising residents of Ayobo – Ipaja, Lagos, just as they recovered six vehicles stolen by the robbers in Onitsha, Anambra State.

Parading the suspects along with others, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Imohimi Edgal, disclosed that the suspects broke into their victims houses at night, pack their belongings inside their cars and drive them away very early in the morning.

The suspects are: Abomi James (34), Omokaro Efe (48), Joseph Uzuazomaro (31), Chukwudi Onyemara (27), Melvin Umeh (33), Nisma Uttah (33), Samuel Shokunbi (34), Ahmed Waheed (37), Augustine Uchenna (47) and Udoh Benedict (39).

Edgal, while reiterating his command’s preparedness to combat crime in Lagos State, warned robbers collecting cars at gun point and those stealing them from where they are parked that police was ready to track and locate those vehicles and return them to their owners.

Vehicles recovered and their registration numbers are: Totoya Camry (FKJ 715 ES), Toyota Camry (FGG 636 MC), Toyota Matrix (EPE 429 DJ), Mercedes Benz 4matic (KRD 68 ES), Acura MDX (EKY 534 BS) and Toyota Camry (LSR 742 EW).

The suspects, he said would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.

Speaking with journalists, the leader of the gang, Nisma Uttah, stated that the gang meet and reside in Ajegunle but operate in Ayobo and Ipaja. He added that for every operation, he would survey the area and note targeted buildings before visiting the residents at night.

He pointed out that the gang gained entrance into the building by scaling the fence or break part of the wall. He added that after operation, the gang would drive very early in the morning when people were on their way to work.

He said that they sell the cars to a buyer who take them to Onitsha the following day after re–registering the vehicle.

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