Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have apprehended two suspects, identified as Eje Benson, popularly known as Kenny, and one Omoniyi Austin, for motorcycle theft in the Ago-Iwoye area of the state.
The suspect stole a Bajaj motorcycle belonging to one Francis Ayinde, valued at N1.3m with registration number DGB 629 VC.
The arrest was contained in a press statement by the command’s public relations officer, Omolola Odutola, on Saturday.
According to the statement, the motorcycle was given to Benson for commercial purposes in October with an agreement that he would pay back N25000 every week.
However, Benson allegedly claimed that the motorcycle had been stolen but conspired with one Ominyi Austin to sell it to Emmanuel Nwosu in Ijebu Ode for 800,000, using fake photocopies of the paperwork, a phone number, and a signature.
The statement partly reads “The divisional police officer of Ago Iwoye has cracked a crime involving the stealing of a Bajaj Motorcycle by one EJE who fled to Benue State but has been arrested by the Divisional Police Officer Ago Iwoye**
“On December 26, 2024, around 6:20 pm, Akinola Musa, a resident behind Mini-Campus Ago-Iwoye, reported to the station with Eje Benson, also known as Kenny.
“Akinola stated that he had entrusted a Bajaj motorcycle, with the plate number DGB 629 VC and valued at 1,300,000, to Eje Benson for weekly payments of 25,000 throughout October 2024, on behalf of its owner, Francis Ayinde.
“Eje Benson claimed the motorcycle was stolen from his home; however, he and Ominyi Austin took the vehicle to Ijebu-Ode, where they sold it to Emmanuel Nwosu for 800,000 on December 12, 2024, using forged photocopy documents that included a falsified phone number and signature.
“Following this, Eje Benson fled to Benue State after paying Ominyi Austin a 60,000 commission from the 600,000 collected from Emmanuel Nwosu.
“The suspects have been apprehended, and the stolen Bajaj motorcycle, DGB 629 VC, has been recovered”.
Odutola noted that the Crime Branch is currently investigating the case for more information.
