Police officer arrested for ‘stealing neighbour’s car’ in Kogi

Aminu Mohammed, an inspector attached to the police command in Kogi, has been arrested over alleged robbery and car theft.

Williams Ovye-Aya, the command’s spokesperson, told NAN on Tuesday that the inspector has been detained and investigation into the incident has commenced.

“Mohammed, a crime officer with the C division at 200 Unit, Lokoja, is cooling his heels at the A division of the command,” the Kogi police spokesperson said.

“Already, the state commissioner of police (CP) Bethrand Onuoha, has ordered investigation into the involvement of the inspector in the crimes levelled against him.”

According to NAN, a source said the police inspector was arrested over alleged robberies that took place within the Lokoja metropolis.

The officer was said to have taken a stolen car to the shop of a panel beater for refurbishment.

“The stolen car was found in the workshop of the policeman’s panel beater, Arome Moses, who was already working on changing the car colour at Ochadamu village,” the source said.

“Those who know the vehicle and were aware of the robbery incident that occurred in the owner’s house on June 14, quickly raised an alarm upon sighting the car.

“An alarm was raised and the panel beater was arrested by policemen of the quick response unit (QRU) attached to the police area command, Idah.

“On interrogation, the panel beater spilled the beans, and the officer was invited and apprehended.

“The car plate number had already been changed to an Abuja number just as a car dealer’s receipt was backdated to 2020 and presented by the officer as evidence that he bought it.”