Lagos driver arrested in Minna for stealing his boss’ car

Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested a driver, Aliyu Mohammed, who stole his employer’s car in Lagos and drove it to Minna.

The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, November 11, 2024, said the suspect confessed that he intended to take the vehicle to Kaduna where he could sell it and use the proceeds to join a football academy.

According to the PPRO, the suspect called his employer, claiming he was robbed of the vehicle on Third Mainland Bridge.

“On 9/11/2024 at about 2130hrs, following a credible technical intelligence received, the Police operatives attached to the Tactical support team of the Command trailed and arrested one Aliyu Mohammed 27yrs of Bida around Tunga area of Minna with a Toyota Highlander vehicle bearing a Reg. No. LSR 102 GU,” the statement read.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to be a driver working in Lekki area of Lagos, and that on the same date, he drove his boss who was traveling to the Airport, while he decided to steal the vehicle to Minna.

“He further confessed that he called his boss and told him that he had been robbed of the vehicle on the Third Mainland bridge, Lagos to cover up.

“He said his intention was to take the vehicle to Kaduna on the following day where he could sell it quickly and return to Lagos, before he was arrested in Minna.

“He claimed that he had been working with the victim for over three years and he’s been paid seventy thousand naira as monthly salary, yet he was not satisfied.

“He said he needed money money to join a football academy in Abuja, hence his reason to steal the vehicle. The suspect is under investigation at TST unit of the Command.”