Police hunt for driver who abandoned car loaded with cannabis in Lagos

By Deborah Akpede

Police operatives in Lagos have launched a manhunt for a driver who abandoned a car loaded with items suspected to be cannabis (Indian hemps) and other exhibits in the Ojo area of the state.

The driver of the ash-coloured Toyota Sienna fled when he was stopped by the police for a search, the spokesperson for Lagos Command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said in a statement on Friday in Lagos.

According to the statement, operatives of Ojo Division stopped the driver during a routine stop-and-search operation.

“On Aug.15, while on routine patrol, the operatives stopped an ash-coloured Toyota Sienna.

“In the process of demanding the driver’s identification and vehicle documents, the driver suddenly jumped out and fled with the vehicle key, abandoning the car.

“A thorough search of the vehicle led to the recovery of one army jungle hat, two ATM cards, and two bags of substances suspected to be cannabis, ” he said.

The image maker said that the recovered vehicle and exhibits had been transferred to Special Squad 2 of the command for further investigations.

He said efforts were ongoing to trace and apprehend the fleeing suspect.

The spokesperson quoted the Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, as praising the operatives for their alertness.

Jimoh, while commending the vigilance of the operatives, reiterated the command’s resolve to intensify patrols and intelligence-led policing across Lagos.

The CP urged residents to remain law-abiding and promptly report suspicious activities to the police.

(NAN)