The Kwara State Police Command has arrested car-snatching syndicate that specialise in dismantling cars snatched from residents in Lagos State to sell in Kwara State.According to her, detectives were alerted to their suspicious activities at a dump site located around the Madi area, along Okolowo/Jebba Expressway in Ilorin, where some suspects were seen dismantling a car.
She said preliminary investigations revealed that the car was snatched at gunpoint in Lagos State and transported to Ilorin for dismantling and resale. According to her, “Two other suspects, Olarewaju Sukirulahi and an individual known as “Old Soldier,” remain at large,” adding that “Efforts are ongoing to track down and apprehend these fleeing suspects”.
Toun said the Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, commended the swift and professional actions of the officers involved in this operation.