…Car Engine and Other Parts Already Dismembered For Sale
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ogun State Command Headquarters, Abeokuta, have arrested one suspected mechanic, Abiodun Ajao, 27 years, who claims to live at 1a, Oloto Street, Lagos Island and with workshop address at 6, Olowu Street, Ikeja, Lagos for stealing a customer’s vehicle with number plate: BDG 956-FJ.
The suspect who intentionally drove the said vehicle from Lagos to Idona Ijebu Imusin Ogun State had already started dismembering the vehicle for sale to intending buyers before he was arrested.
According to the Public Relations Officer, NSCDC ,Ogun state command, Dyke Ogbonnaya, thesuspect when questioned by the officers of the NSCDC, Ijebu East Central Division Esure, Ijebu Imusin, “The engine of the vehicle is bad and I’m just trying to find some buyers for the parts since the engine is knocked and unusable” he submitted.
After thorough and further examination, he noted and added that the vehicle was brought to him for repairs and was test driving it to see the suitability of the work done on it before handing it over to the buyer.
“I have already driven it to some distant parts of Lagos with passengers before bringing it down to Ijebu Imusin and en route Epe road before I was caught dismembering the engine and other parts of the vehicle” he added.
The suspected mechanic has also confessed to the crime and has been pleading with the divisional officer for forgiveness after he made his confessional statement.
The State Commandant, Commandant Remilekun Omolade Ekundayo, has ordered immediate investigation into the matter from the department of intelligence and investigation of the State Command.
