Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos State have arrested a man, Ugomsinachi Maxwell, for allegedly snatching a car at gunpoint.
The Zonal Public Relations Officer, Hauwa Idris-Adamu, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday in Lagos.
Idris-Adamu said the Assistant Inspector General of Police in-charge of the Zone, Ari Mohammed, received a report of a gang of robbers who snatched a car in Anambra State and brought it to Lagos to sell.
She said: “On September 22, intelligence gathered by the AIG has it that a gang of car snatchers snatched a black Toyota Highlander SUV at gunpoint from a victim, somewhere in Anambra State and same has been moved to Lagos for sales.
“The AIG detailed operatives of the Zonal Raider Unit to discretely investigate and confirm the veracity of the information.
“The suspected car snatchers were trailed to ‘Be Happy Hotel’ Ita-Maga, Ikorodu area of the state, where the snatched vehicle was to be disposed.”
Idris-Adamu said upon sighting the police, the suspected robbers engaged the operatives in a gun duel.
“In the process, one of the suspects died.
“In the process of engaging the police in gun duel, one Udoye Sochukwu Kosi ‘m’ a.k.a. ‘Daddy Seth’, who sustained a bullet wound, was later confirmed dead by a doctor and the remain deposited at the morgue.
“Maxwell was arrested unhurt and two other suspects escaped with varying bullet wounds while one unregistered Black Toyota Highlander 2003 model was recovered.”
Also Read:
- Police detain man for allegedly stealing neighbour’s car
- Wale Ojo-Lanre challenges ACSPN, FUOYE to foster media entrepreneurship among students
- NELFUND directs UNILAG to refund fees paid by students before loan disbursement
- Trump ambushes South Africa president Ramaphosa with ‘genocide’ accusation
- Governor Ododo distributes palliatives to 1,500 widows across Kogi
The ZPRO said that when Maxwell was interrogated, he claimed he only knows one of the fleeing suspects, Chidera, whom he knew as a truck-pusher at Ladipo Spare Parts Market sometime in 2022.
Idris-Hauwa said further investigation revealed that Maxwell had been previously arrested in unlawful possession of firearms sometime in April.
According to her, the investigation is ongoing while efforts are intensified to arrest the fleeing suspects.
Follow The Eagle Online Channel on WhatsApp
