The Lagos State Anti-Robbery Squad has arrested a suspected car snatcher, Donatus Okike, a member of 4 man robbery gang responsible for series of car thefts in Lagos.
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Lagos State have apprehended a suspected car snatcher, named Donatus Okike, who allegedly stole vehicles at gunpoint in different areas of Lagos.
According to the Police, the 29-year old suspect who was a member of a 4 man gang, was nabbed in the Igando area, allegedly at an auto spare parts market in Lagos where they sold the parts of stolen vehicles.
It was learnt that the gang would remove the number plates of stolen vehicles so that the buyers would think the vehicles were imported used vehicles (Tokunbo).
Okike, who hails from Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, said he was preparing to take the stolen cars to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to sell when he was arrested.
“I worked formerly as a truck driver. That was in 2009. My boss was Mr. Ogbonna Okorie, who used to load bags of rice in the Seme area. My route is from Mile 2 to the border area. I also ply the Idiroko area in Ogun State. I came to Lagos in 2005, and I used to stay with my uncle in the Maryland area before I joined the gang."
“The first vehicle we stole was a Toyota Camry. I drove it to Benin, Edo State, where we sold it for N600,000. The second car was a Toyota Sienna which I took to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and sold for N700,000. I sold it to one Lucky Oboh. We usually removed the plate numbers when selling so that our buyers would not suspect the vehicles were stolen. I was given N300,000 as my share."
He added that his role was to drive the cars to the buyers.