The Lagos Police Command has arrested one Ibeh George Udoka, for driving away his principal’s car to Imo State for sale.
It was gathered that he was asked to deliver the car to the mechanic for repairs on 3rd May 2021 and ever since then his phone number has been switched off.
The Police operatives attached to Idimu Division of the Lagos State Police Command swung into action and relayed repeated radio messages to all police formations across the country for possible recovery of the car.
Due to the command’s continuous tracking of the driver, the Lagos Police operatives alerted the policemen in Edo State, on 6th May 2021 and the driver was intercepted with the car in Benin City, on his way to Imo state.
In response to the call from Edo State Command and compliance with the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, the police operatives from the Lagos State Police Command proceeded to Edo State Command for the recovery and apprehension of the suspect.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu has applauded the efforts and synergy between the two Police Commands, Lagos and Edo, in recovering and apprehending the car and the suspect respectively. He also directed that the matter should be thoroughly investigated and the suspect be brought to book.
Culled from Gawat Jubril
