The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Police Inspector Aminu Mohammed for his involvement in a robbery at the residence of his duty station, ‘C’ Division in Lokoja, the state capital. The arrest was made on Sunday, reports Nigerian Tribune.
According to the Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, the inspector was caught after a notorious gang of armed robbers, who specialise in stealing household items and cars, was investigated.
The stolen car was found at a workshop in Ochadamu, near Anyigba, where a panel beater, Arome Moses, was attempting to change the car’s colour.
The car was identified by individuals who knew the owner and were aware of the robbery incident that occurred on June 14, 2024. They quickly alerted the authorities, leading to the arrest of the inspector and the recovery of the stolen vehicle.
“The car’s plate number had already been changed to an Abuja number just as a car dealer’s receipt, backdated to 2020, was presented by the officer as his evidence of purchasing it.
“His panel beater had primed the car preparatory to changing its colour before the alarm was raised,” he said.
He added that after raising the alarm, the policemen of the Quick Response Unit attached to the Police Area Command were quickly invited, and the panel beater was apprehended.
One of the members of the gang of armed robbers, who had also been on police wanted list for other crimes, confessed to the crime and named the police officer as the mastermind.
He confessed that they were contracted to rob the house of the owner of the car for the sole aim of getting the car for him.
