Ekiti Police Command has arrested two notorious and wanted car snatchers.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that the suspects are responsible for a series of car snatching and the disappearance of several vehicles reportedly stolen in Ado-Ekiti and its environs.
Ekiti Commissioner of Police, C.P Akinwale Adeniran, said that the suspects were arrested in different locations.
According to him, five other suspects were arrested by the command for alleged conspiracy, stealing, armed robbery and burglary.
He said: “One Ayeni Oluwasegun Emmanuel and Suleiman Olaoluwa were arrested within Ekiti State University Campus while attempting to remove one Toyota Matrix Car from where it was parked. Upon the arrest of the suspects, they made a confessional statement that they had earlier, on 16/02/2024, forcefully opened the door of a Toyota Corolla car parked within the premises of the institution and stole one HP Laptop Computer and different assorted clothes kept inside the vehicle.
“One Awe Deji, a serial burglar, was arrested within the premises of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti, by the Security Guards on duty for attempting to steal one motorcycle therein while other gang members escaped.
“Investigation revealed that the gang was responsible for the stealing of numerous vehicles and motorcycles from the hospital before their arrest.
“On 25/02/2024 at about 11:00hrs, based on a credible tip-off that a group of suspected armed robbers was sighted in a house in lyin-Ekiti, the Command Rapid Response Squad (RRS) swiftly mobilized to the scene and cordoned off the building. During the operation, one Emmanuel Kehinde Isaac and Daniel Olamide Friday were arrested while others escaped.
“The Command received a report that a store inside Ekiti State Airport where lengths of iron rods and other construction materials are kept was burgled by unknown thief or thieves and some iron rods were stolen in connection with one Peter Olutade and 18 lengths of 12mm iron rods valued #261,000 were found in his possession.”
The command advised residents of the state to be vigilant and report any suspected incident or happening observed in their locality to the nearest police station.