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I Didn’t Steal It, Only Test-drove From Abuja To Delta : Suspect Who Asconded With N55m Mercedes GLB
I didn’t steal it, i only test-drove it from Abuja to Delta : Suspect who asconded with N55 million Mercedes-Benz GLB.
Meshach Isinugo, a suspect arrested for absconding with a Mercedes-Benz GLB worth N55 million during a test-drive in Abuja has denied stealing the car, saying that he only took the car to Delta State for business.
The spokesperson for Delta command, DSP Bright Edafe, had in a statement on Thursday, July 6, said the suspect specializes in stealing vehicles while pretending to be a buyer.
According to the PPRO, the suspect was arrested in Benin City, Edo State while the stolen Mercedes-Benz GLB SUV was recovered in a bush along Oteri road, in Ughelli North in Delta State.
Speaking on why he drove away during a test-drive in Abuja, Meshach a.k.a Big Shark, said he decided to quickly use the car when the dealer failed to return quickly after going to get cash to buy fuel in a filling station.
On how he got into police custody, 25 year old Big Shark said :
“I was arrested on July 6 for car theft after I was tracked by the police. Actually, I moved the car, from Abuja to Delta State. I didn’t steal the car, but it was not mine. What happened was that I got the owner’s contact from an online platform (name withheld).
“He posted the car’s picture on the platform, putting it up for sale. When I called him to indicate an interest, he told me to come for the car inspection. He was also Abuja-based and the location he invited me to was at Garki.
“I saw the car, and the intending seller put the price at N58 million. I offered to pay N30 million and he said I should test-drive it so that I would know the value of what I was pricing. He gave me the car key and sat on the passenger seat.
“When we got to a filling station, he asked me to pull over as he needed to buy fuel for the car. He told me to wait so that he would go and get some cash to buy the fuel.
“I waited for his return for three hours but he was nowhere to be found, and I was already causing a queue at the filling station. I called his line several times but it was switched off.
“It was already dusk so I drove to my residence at almost 8pm. My phone had gone flat then, so I charged it when I got home and called him again. His line was switched off.
“The following day, I drove down to Delta for a business. That same day, I saw my picture that he posted on the internet, calling me a car thief.
“His call also came in and he told me he had informed the police and they were tracking the car. This made me to be mad at him. It was crazy. I switched off my line known to him and started using my other line.
“My uncle saw me with the car and he asked me about it. I told him how the car came by and he got mad and slapped me. He said he would not allow me to drive the car but would report it at a police station.
“I ran from him because he assaulted me. I was eventually arrested in Benin, Edo State. I didn’t steal the car, I only drove it from Abuja to Delta. If I were the car dealer, I would just look for a way to get the car back. That would work.”
