The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Police Inspector Aminu Mohammed for his involvement in a robbery at the ‘C’ Division in Lokoja, the state capital.
The arrest was made on Sunday.
According to Public Relations Officer SP William Aya, the inspector was apprehended following an investigation into a notorious gang of armed robbers specializing in stealing household items and cars.
The stolen car was found at a workshop in Ochadamu, near Anyigba, where a panel beater, Arome Moses, was attempting to change the car’s color.
The car was identified by individuals familiar with the owner and the robbery incident that occurred on June 14, 2024. They alerted the authorities, leading to the inspector’s arrest and the recovery of the stolen vehicle.
“The car’s plate number had already been changed to an Abuja number, and a car dealer’s receipt, backdated to 2020, was presented by the officer as evidence of purchasing it. The panel beater had primed the car for a color change before the alarm was raised,” SP Aya stated.
After the alarm was raised, policemen from the Quick Response Unit attached to the Police Area Command were called in, and the panel beater was apprehended.
One member of the gang, who had been on the police wanted list for other crimes, confessed to the robbery and named the police officer as the mastermind. He revealed that they were contracted to rob the house of the car owner specifically to obtain the car for the inspector.
