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Ex-convict arrested for stealing car days after being released from prison

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The suspect Adejoke Adeleye, Abeokuta An ex-convict, Ayomide Ifabode has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for stealing a Nissan Almera saloon car with registration number AAB 87 TF. The suspect was arrested at Ototo Village along Kobape road, Abeokuta where he took the vehicle to after removing it from where the owner parked it at Ijeun-titun area of Abeokuta metropolis. The owner of the vehicle, Okeowo Ahmed reported at the Ibara Police Division that his car had been stolen from where he parked it. Following his report, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, SP Dada Oluwasegun detailed his detectives to the area to make a discreet investigation and recover the stolen vehicle and make sure they bring the culprit to justice. Their efforts paid-off on September 17,when the operatives got information that the vehicle had been sighted at Ototo community, consequent upon which the police stormed the place where the suspect was promptly arrested and the car rec...

2 suspected Indian hemp suspects nabbed

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The suspects and the illicit drugs Dedeigbo Ayodeji In its continuous effort to rid the state of illicit drugs and banned substances, policemen attached to Maroko Division, Lagos Police Command on Sunday intercepted a Volkswagen Golf saloon car, red colour, with registration number KJA 377 EY. When the car was searched, seven bags of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp carefully hidden to avoid being detected by security operatives were recovered from the two occupants of the car, Tajudeen Amanda, 60 and Rasheed Kehinde, 31. The suspects who were arrested by the team at Ghetto waterside, Marwa, Lekki Phase one, are currently undergoing interrogation at Maroko police station. Both men have confessed to the crime, according to the police. The state Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, warned those dealing in illicit drugs and banned substances to have a change of heart as their quest for money is adversely affecting the wholesome development of youths. He warned that ...

Forte Oil Loses N15m To dealer

The Management of Forte Oil Plc has dragged an oil dealer, Olusegun Oyalana, 37, before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly obtaining petroleum products valued at N15,035, 973 from them with the promise to sell the product, make profits and remit the proceeds into their account. Police alleged that the complainant reported that they were shocked that after the accused sold the petroleum products, he failed to remit the proceeds into their account and instead converted the proceeds to his personal use. A Police source alleged that the Commissioner of Police, CP in charge of the Police Special Fraud Unit, PSFU, Milverton Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, Mr Ibrahim Lamorde directed his men led by Sgt Kelechi Echendu to arrest the accused following a petition by the management of Forte Oil Plc. The accused was charged before an Igbosere Magistrate Court, Lagos on a two-count charge of felony to wit, stealing. Police Counsel, Sylvester Azubuike informed the court in charge No B/91/2018...