Abuja ex-convict nabbed in Maitama for attempted car theft
The police command in the Federal Capital Territory has arrested a suspect for attempted car theft along Tigris Crescent, Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja.
This was disclosed by Josephine Adeh, the command’s spokesperson, in a statement on Monday, who said the incident occurred Tuesday at about 2:00 p.m
“A patrol team from Maitama Police Division was promptly dispatched to the scene, where one Mohammed Aliyu was arrested inside a vehicle while attempting to start and drive it away,” she said.
She said preliminary investigations revealed that an Abuja resident parked his black Hyundai car while attending an appointment at a nearby office.
Ms Adeh said, “Upon returning, he observed an unfamiliar individual inside the vehicle and raised the alarm, which attracted the attention of other persons in the vicinity.”
The suspect had previous arrest records in two separate car theft incidents in Garki and Zuba divisions and had served time before being released from Keffi Prison last April.
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