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21-Year-old Arrested For Stealing Boss’ Lexus To Fund Relocation Abroad
21-Year-old arrested for stealing boss’ car, money and phones to fund his relocation abroad.
Police said that the suspect was arrested with three others, who had conspired with him to sell the car.
The suspect, who works in his boss’ car wash at Egbeda, stole the car in the middle of the night.
Operatives of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested 21-year-old Temple Samuel for stealing his boss’ Lexus ES 330 sedan, money and phones to fund his relocation abroad.
A statement by Lagos State Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, revealed that the suspect was arrested in the Ogba area of Lagos State with three others, who had conspired with him to sell the car.
The suspect, who works in his boss’ car wash, had perfected plans to use the proceeds of the sales of the stolen items to process his traveling out of the country.
“Investigation revealed that the suspect who works in his boss’ car wash at Egbeda drove the car away in the middle of the night, with his boss’ iPhone X and iPhone 13 to Bassey’s house in Ikeja. He equally fraudulently transferred N75,000 from his boss’ account.
“In the meantime, Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, has directed that the case be transferred to the State CID, Panti for further investigations and prosecution.”
