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Police arrest mechanic while selling customer’s car in Lagos 

 

CITIZENS COMPASS —Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old mechanic, Adedamola Oluwaseyi ‘m’, while stripping and selling off a customer’s car in parts, National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) can report. 

He was arrested in the Ladipo area of Mushin in the State. 

The arrest came on the heels of the receipt of credible information by officers of Mushin Division who promptly mobilized to the scene. 

Recovered from the suspect was a red Toyota Camry without number plate. Also missing from the vehicle were the engine, brain box and the two front tyres. 

Further investigation revealed that the mechanic, after receiving the vehicle from the owner for repairs, proceeded to Ladipo Spare Parts Market to sell off the vehicle in parts. 

Spokesperson of the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, December 18, 2023, said the Suspect will be arraigned at the conclusion of investigations.

 

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