The Rivers State Police Command reported that its operatives arrested a security guard named Meshark Monday for allegedly stealing a car along Aba Road in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
According to the police, Monday stole a customer’s car that was undergoing repairs at his workplace and attempted to sell it before being caught.
The spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday.
The statement reads, “Meshark Monday, a 27-year-old native of Ogoni in Rivers State, was apprehended by crack operatives of the Olu Obasanjo Division on May 2 around 12:45 AM. He was driving a Toyota Corolla along Olu Obasanjo Road when his suspicious maneuvers caught the officers’ attention as he attempted to evade them near the G.R.A junction. After a high-speed chase onto Aba Road, he was successfully apprehended.”
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During interrogation, Monday, a security officer at Geepap Mobile Company, confessed to the crime.
Despite working there for two years, he had concealed his driving skills.
He admitted that hunger struck at midnight, leading him to steal a customer’s car parked for maintenance with the intent to sell it and improve his life.
The PPRO revealed that upon contacting Geepap’s General Manager, Mr Godfrey, it was disclosed that Monday’s driving ability was unknown, as the stolen vehicle was undergoing repairs.”
She added, “The case has been charged to court. Meanwhile, investigations to apprehend Monday’s accomplices in the car theft ring are ongoing ”
Iringe-Koko said the Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, urged individuals to install security cameras and alarms to prevent such incidents outside of working hours.
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