Police Arrest Leader Of Gang Posing As Security Operatives In Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a 46-year-old Jude Onouha who is said to beryllium the person of a notorious transgression syndicate impersonating information operatives to summation unlawful entree into residential estates to vandalise high-end vehicles.

Deputy Police Public Relations Officer successful the state, DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi told newsmen that Onouha and his pack wore counterfeit information uniforms and employed a modified Mercedes-Benz car jack, crafted to lucifer a firearm, to deceive property information personnel.

“Under the mendacious pretense of conducting information investigations, they gained entree into respective residential estates. Once inside, the pack targeted high-end vehicles specified arsenic Toyota Hilux, Toyota Highlander, Lexus 650, Mercedes-Benz, and different SUVs, systematically vandalising them and removing captious and costly components including brainboxes, tapping glasses, wiring systems, broadside mirrors, and power devices,” the acting constabulary spokesperson said.

Police said the fishy has admitted to the crimes and was presently cooperating with constabulary investigators to assistance with further inquiries.

Among the items recovered from him were the modified Mercedes car jack and a headdress bearing the inscription ‘Special Force,’ which helium utilized to impersonate a information official.

Police were intensifying efforts to apprehension further members of the pack and their accomplices to bring them to justice.

The Command urged property absorption and information unit to stay vigilant and workout caution erstwhile dealing with individuals claiming to beryllium information operatives.

Residents were besides advised to verify specified individuals by contacting their section Divisional Police Officer (DPO) earlier granting access.

Oluseyi emphasised, “Where determination is immoderate uncertainty astir the authenticity of persons presenting themselves arsenic information agents, residents should instantly study them to the nearest constabulary station.”