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A Nigerian man has been arrested for allegedly stealing and selling his company’s official car so as to raise money to relocate his family abroad.
The Lagos state police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the arrest to NAN, said the suspect was planning to move to Ghana.
Hundeyin said that the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) received a tip on 16th of January at about 1 pm concerning a Toyota Hilux vehicle which had been reported stolen.
He said; “On the strength of the information, a team of detectives swung into action. In the course of the investigation, the said vehicle was traced and located at Ilukogun village, a boundary between Lagos State and Ogun”.
The police spokesperson said that the vehicle was recovered from one Arthur Benjamin, who in turn revealed that he bought the car from the suspect
Hundeyin added; “The suspect was arrested and he confessed to have stolen the vehicle from his work place, with an intention to sell and run away to Ghana with his family. Investigation is still in progress for possible arrest of other members of his gang”.
