The Lagos State Police Command said it has arrested a driver, one Ibe Udoka who allegedly absconded with his boss’s Toyota Corolla car with attempt to sell it in Imo state.
The Command’s spokesman,Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
Adejobi said Udoka disappeared with the car on May 3, 2021, when his boss, one Mrs Ibironke Akinola asked him to take it to the mechanic for repairs.
Accordiing to the police statement, Akinola had made a report at the Idimu Police Division that her driver whom she handed over her Toyota Corolla with number plate ABC 801 FU to deliver her mechanic for repairs,was not seen and ever since, his mobile telephone had been switched off.
” Police operatives attached to the Idimu Division swung into action and relayed repeated radio messages to all police formations across the country for the possible recovery of the car. Due to the Command’s continuous tracking of the driver, Lagos police operatives alerted policemen in Edo State, and on May 6,2021, the driver was intercepted with the car in Benin City on his way to Imo State.
” In response to the call from the Edo State Police Command and in compliance with the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State , Hakeem Odumosu ,operatives from the Lagos State Police Command proceeded to Edo State for the recovery of the car and the apprehension of the suspect” he said.
