Two car snatchers arrested in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two persons, who allegedly specialise in car snatching across the state. The two men, Damilola Omolegbe and Saidi Asirikoko were arrested at Oko Ape area of Igbogila last Friday, a release by the command’s spokesman, Asp. Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated yesterday. According to Oyeyemi, “One of the suspects, Damilola […]

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two persons, who allegedly specialise in car snatching across the state.

The two men, Damilola Omolegbe and Saidi Asirikoko were arrested at Oko Ape area of Igbogila last Friday, a release by the command’s spokesman, Asp. Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated yesterday.

According to Oyeyemi, “One of the suspects, Damilola Omolegbe, contacted one Abimbola Olaore, the driver of a Toyota Camry car in order to hire his vehicle from Alimoso in Lagos to Igbogila on an agreed fee.

“After getting to Oko Ape area, he asked the driver to stop so that he could ease himself only for two other men to emerge from the bush with dangerous weapons and tie him with rope after beating him severely and dispossessed him of his car.”

The release further added, that “While escaping with the car, they ran into a ditch and the vehicle was unable to move further. They jumped down and ran into a nearby bush. The two suspects were eventually arrested while the remaining one escaped.”