Police Arrest Ex-convict Hours After Release From Prison For Stealing Vehicle Parts

Police in Lagos rearrest ex-convict hours after release from prison for stealing parts from a fire truck under repairs.

Arrest came hours after regaining freedom, following his one-month prison sentence for stealing at a fuel dump.

Suspect transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation and prosecution.

Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Saturday morning arrested a 23 year old ex-convict, Yakub Yusuf, for stealing parts from an old fire truck that was under repairs.

His arrest came hours after regaining freedom following his one-month prison sentence for stealing at Lagos State fuel dump, Alausa, Ikeja.

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A statement by the Lagos State Police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, revealed that the suspect was arrested again after breaking into Lagos State Fire Service premises, where he stole valve covers of old fire truck under repairs.

“Learning that he was imprisoned because he could not pay a fine which was an option, an NGO facilitated his release by paying the fine on Friday, November 11, just ten days after his conviction on November 1, 2022.

“Yakub was arrested again after breaking into Lagos State Fire Service premises from where he stole valve covers of old fire truck under repairs.

“The CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi-led RRS has since transferred the suspect to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation and prosecution.”

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