8th June, 2022
By Paul Iyoghojie
The Police at the Maroko Division, Lekki, Lagos have arrested a fleeing suspected car thief who allegedly stole a Toyota Camry at midnight from where it was parked at Quilox Club, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The feat, according to the police, was achieved by the Divisional Police Officer, DPO in charge of Maroko Division, Lekki, CSP Raji Ganiyu who led his crack team to arrest the 22-year-old suspect, Joseph Emmanuel Oluwaseun.
The stolen car was, however, recovered from the suspect at the Bariga area of Lagos while he was allegedly looking for a buyer.
According to the police, the incident occurred on 27 May, 2022 when the suspect allegedly stole a bag belonging to the complainant, Ihediomma Chiamaka inside the Club at midnight.
He removed her car key from the bag and used it to steal her Toyota Camry with Plate number LSD 989 HF valued at N3,600,000.
The police said that when the complainant could not find her handbag, she sensed danger and went to check on her car within the club’s premises, only to discover that her car was missing.
The complainant, according to the police, quickly reported the theft and the DPO swiftly swung into action.
Oluwaseun, a resident of 6, Adeleye Street, Ifako, Gbagada, Lagos was charged before the Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos on a two count charge bordering on stealing.
Police Counsel, Reuben Solomon told the Court in the charge marked P/12/2022 that the defendant committed the offence at Quilox Club located at Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Solomon informed the court that the defendant cleverly stole the complainant’s handbag inside the club and removed the car key from inside the bag and used it to steal the car from where it was parked before he was arrested with the car at Bariga through tracking.
He said the offences, the defendant committed were punishable under sessions 287(10) and 168(d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges and the Magistrate, Mr O.S Abioye granted him N1m bail with two sureties in like sum.
Abioye adjourned the case till 14 June, 2022 for mention and ordered that the defendant be kept at the Ikoyi Correctional facility till he perfected the bail conditions.
