A 39-year-old man identified as Monday Julius has been apprehended by the Lagos State Police Command during an alleged attempt to steal a Toyota Yaris car in the Oshodi area of the state.
According to a statement released by the command, the suspect was arrested by officers of the Ilupeju division of the command after investigating the incident of the stolen car.
The suspect was caught disassembling the car to sell in parts.
The statement, released Monday, August 26, reads, “Officers of Ilupeju Division while investigating a report about a Toyota Yaris Saloon Car that was removed from where it was parked, arrested one Monday Julius ‘m’ aged 39 at Oshodi.
“The suspect had however begun to disassemble the car to sell in parts as he could not sell it whole. The vehicle has been recovered and investigation is ongoing.”
