Oyo State Police Command
recently paraded Wasiu Adetunji Lawal, led a criminal gang (Isiaka Babatunde,
Jamiu Rahman, Wasiu Adelani and Abdulazeez Ahmed) who stole Toyota Sequia SUV
belonging to their Pastor!
Leye Oyebade, Oyo State Commissioner of Police
said that Lawal went away with the Toyota Sequia SUV belonging to one Pastor
John Akorede Aderounmu under the pretext that he wanted to carry out some
repairs, only to abscond with the vehicle.
“The suspect sold the
vehicle to a criminal receiver in Kaduna State without the knowledge and the
consent of the owner, and refused to respond to the owner’s calls when he
demanded for the return of his vehicle.” Oyebade stated, adding that this led
to police investigation into the whereabouts of Lawal and the vehicle.
The police commissioner
further said that when Lawal was arrested, he confessed to have sold the
vehicle, leading to the arrest of other suspects. Exhibits recovered from the
gang include a Toyota Sequiao SUV, 13 vehicle particulars, nine forged Customs
paper, number plate with registration number BH 299 BKA and other documents.
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