The police command in Ogun says it arrested a driver, Jeremiah Emmanuel, for stealing his employer’s ₦45 million Lexus 460 SUV.

Spokesperson for the command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said in a statement on Friday that Mr Emmanuel, 28, was also planning to sell the vehicle in Cotonou, Benin Republic, for ₦10 million before he was apprehended.

Mr Babaseyi said, “Detectives of Agbado Division, Ogun state police command, have recovered a stolen Lexus 460 SUV valued at ₦45 million within hours of receiving a report of its theft, leading to the arrest of a suspect and the foiling of an alleged plan to dispose of the vehicle for ₦10 million.

“The breakthrough followed a report received on 12 November 2026, at about 7:00 p.m., concerning the alleged theft of a black Lexus 460 SUV by the owner’s 28-year-old driver, Jeremiah Jacob Emmanuel.”

Mr Babaseyi stated that preliminary investigation revealed that the driver had conveyed his employer to his office earlier in the day, before he left with the vehicle without authorisation, allegedly claiming that his wife was indisposed.

“He reportedly took the vehicle to meet two other individuals, Akeem Olawale, aged 34, and Monday Keshi, who is currently at large. The suspects had allegedly arranged to take the vehicle to Cotonou, Benin Republic, for sale at ₦10 million, despite its estimated value of ₦45 million,” the police statement said. “The arrest of one of the suspects at Agbado Crossing at about 7:00 p.m. on the same day, while the stolen Lexus was successfully recovered.”