Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of
Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday, July 12
nabbed, Benjamin Michael, 27, for attempting to
remove a Mercedes Benz A-Class with the
registration number UB 202 AAA from the park at a
popular night club (name withheld) in Ikeja.
Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday, July 12
nabbed, Benjamin Michael, 27, for attempting to
remove a Mercedes Benz A-Class with the
registration number UB 202 AAA from the park at a
popular night club (name withheld) in Ikeja.
The suspect, who hails from Ughelli in Delta State,
was arrested after the policemen prevented the
angry mob from carrying out jungle justice on him
when they sighted him entering the car.
The suspect, who had sustained various degrees of
injuries on his head before the arrival of RRS
operatives, was taken to the hospital for medical
attention by the police.
Upon his arrival at the RRS’ headquarters, he
confessed that his plan was to steal the vehicle and
take it out of Lagos to a neighbouring country to
sell.
“I took a wrap of Indian-hemp before I went to the
club that night. On getting to the club, I was
looking for a car whose door was not locked.
Then, I started opening all the vehicles parked at
the club’s parking space one after the other. I
discovered that the car in question was not locked,
which gave me free entry into it. I entered the car
quietly with the aim of removing it from where it
was parked and take it out for sale,” he disclosed.
The suspected criminal said that he was unaware
that some people were seeing him while entering
the vehicle.
He added: As I entered the car, I saw a group of
men coming towards me. I still pretended as if the
car was mine. When they got to my side, they
asked me if the car was mine. Unknowingly to me,
the owner of the car was with them.
I confidently told them the car belonged to me.
They dragged me out of the vehicle and started
beating me. If not for the timely intervention of the
RRS officers, they would have killed me that
night”.
It was gathered that the Policemen who were on
their routine patrol along the axis, rescued the
suspect when he was about to be set ablaze by the
enraged youth.
While confirming the arrest, the spokesperson of
Lagos State Police Command, Superintendent of
Police, SP Dolapo Badmus, said that efforts were in
progress to arrest to arrest his colleagues.
“The suspect would be charged to court upon
completion of our investigations. My advice to every
vehicle owner is to ensure that your vehicles are
parked in a secured place and properly locked to
prevent car thieves from taking undue advantage of
such negligence,” she added.
