Kwara State Police Bust Car Snatching Syndicate Specializing in Dismantling Stolen Vehicles

Members of the syndicate paraded by police

The Kwara State police command has apprehended a syndicate involved in dismantling cars snatched in Lagos and selling them in Kwara State.

The command’s spokeswoman, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, revealed in a statement that detectives were tipped off about suspicious activities at a dump site in the Madi area, along the Okolowo/Jebba expressway in Ilorin.

"Upon arrival at the scene, three suspects—Abdulateef Abdulwahab, Wasiu Musa, and Tajudeen Abdulrasak—were caught dismantling a Nissan Almera car, ash color, with Lagos registration number AKD 919 AU," DSP Ejire-Adeyemi stated.

Interrogation of the suspects led to the arrest of additional accomplices: Usman Oseni, Abdulrasheed Jimoh, Abdulrasak Jamiu Ayinde, and Lukman Ibrahim, all residents of Ilorin, Kwara State.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the car was stolen at gunpoint in Lagos and transported to Ilorin for dismantling and resale.

Two other suspects, Olarewaju Sukirulahi and an individual known as "Old Soldier," remain at large. Efforts are ongoing to track down and apprehend these fleeing suspects.

Commissioner of Police Victor Olaiya commended the swift and professional actions of the officers involved in this operation.