Police arrest driver for stealing employers vehicle

A man, Ortema Paul, has been arrested for stealing his employer’s vehicle three weeks after he was employed.

The Lagos state police command, in a statement, said it arrested Ortema along with his guarantor and an accomplice.Â

“Detectives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a driver, Ortema Paul ‘m’ aged 41 within the Ojodu axis of Lagos State while on his way to sell off his employer’s 2021Â

Toyota Hilux pickup van for Twenty Million Naira, ” the police said.Â

“The  suspect was arrested on August 9, 2022 alongside his guarantor, Iorfa Paul ‘m’ aged 40 and Ojo Solomon ‘m’ aged 29 who was contracted to locate and disable the tracker in the vehicle.

“The arrest followed the launching of a swift investigation into the matter immediately a report of the stealing was received. Suspects will be arraigned at the end of investigation.”