Mobile Police Sergeant Held For Robbery

Detectives attached to the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a serving mobile police sergeant for armed robbery. The mobile officer, identified simply as Zakaria, was attached to Mopol 20, Lagos State. Zakaria allegedly specialised in receiving stolen vehicles.

He was arrested by policemen attached to the Federal Special Anti- Robbery Squad (FSARS). Police discovered that Zakaria used to sell the stolen cars to ready buyers and give others out for car hire service.

The downfall of Zakaria began after he was fingered by a suspected car thief identified as Olaitan Olajide. Olajide was arrested after he stole one of the cars parked inside a Catholic church in Festac area of Amuwo- Odofin.

Olajide, who confessed that he specialised in removing cars parked on church premises during worship hours, said that he had stolen numerous cars. A police source said: “The suspect boasted to policemen quizzing him that there was no vehicle tracker he could not disable. He said he was a battery charger before he started stealing vehicles. When he was arrested, he mentioned Zakaria as the person who used to receive stolen vehicles from him.”

The policemen argued over the best way to arrest Zakaria. They knew if they asked Zakaria outright, he would deny being part of Olajide’s network. They decided to trick him. The source added: “In order to arrest Zakaria, police told Olajide to call him.

The policemen told Olajide to tell Zakaria that he had a Pajero Jeep for sale. When Olajide called Zakaria, they greeted like old friends. When Olajide told him about the Pajero Jeep, Zakaria asked how much.

Olajide said N5 million. Zakaria said he did not have that amount for now. The suspect told him to come and check out the jeep first. When he came to check out the car, FSARS operatives arrested him.” Police investigating the crime have discovered that a Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) official is also involved in the gang.

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