The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Sulaimon Habeeb, with a stolen car from Ekiti State, in Kogi State.
The spokesman, DSP Sunday Abutu, said on December 18, at about 0800 hours, the command received a distress call that a Toyota Corolla car was stolen at the GRA in Ado-Ekiti.
He said the Anti-Vehicle Theft Section (AVTS) of the state CID, traced the vehicle to Iyamoye in Kogi State, where the suspect was arrested with it.
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime and said he had been into car theft operation since 2021.
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“The suspect also stated that he operated majorly in Ekiti, Kogi and Kano while his major buyers are from Abuja, Kaduna and Kano,” Abutu said.
He added that exhibits recovered were one Toyota Corolla, one Toyota Yaris, three master keys for Toyota, Hyundai and Honda cars, respectively, and two Samsung phones.
