Jailing The Jailer: Police Officer Apprehended for Car Theft

Aminu Mohammed, an inspector with the police command in Kogi, has been arrested on charges of robbery and car theft.

Eko Hot Blog gathered that the inspector is currently detained and an investigation into the incident is underway.

“Mohammed, a crime officer with the C division at 200 Unit, Lokoja, is cooling his heels at the A division of the command,” the Kogi police spokesperson said.

“Already, the state commissioner of police (CP) Bethrand Onuoha, has ordered an investigation into the involvement of the inspector in the crimes leveled against him.”

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A source revealed that the police inspector was arrested for alleged robberies within the Lokoja metropolis, noting that the officer reportedly took a stolen car to a panel beater’s shop for refurbishment.

“The stolen car was found in the workshop of the policeman’s panel beater, Arome Moses, who was already working on changing the car color at Ochadamu village,” the source said.

“Those who know the vehicle and were aware of the robbery incident that occurred in the owner’s house on June 14, quickly raised an alarm upon sighting the car.

“An alarm was raised, and the panel beater was arrested by policemen of the quick response unit (QRU) attached to the police area command, Idah.

“On interrogation, the panel beater spilled the beans, and the officer was invited and apprehended.

“The car plate number had already been changed to an Abuja number just as a car dealer’s receipt was backdated to 2020 and presented by the officer as evidence that he bought it.”

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