Mechanic, 2 Other Arrested For Stealing A Bus From Church Premises

A Mechanic identified as Saheed Olaniyan who led a gang of robbers to a church premises to steal a bus, has been apprehended by the officers connected to the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team.

The mechanic who plies his trade at Ilesha in of Osun State, scarf a vehicle he repairs, a Toyota Hiace Bus that reportedly belongs to the St. Peter‘s Anglican Church.

The suspect who broke the bus’ side window glass, unbolted the steering and drove it to Lagos after reportedly stormed the church premises with two of his gang members, Bolaji Azeez and Adebola Adekunle, to steal the bus within the dead of night.

The mechanic was arrested aboard his accomplices at the point of selling after the church reported the stolen bus to the police.

A 25-year-old Olaniyan who revealed that Azeez contacted him and a friend, Adekunle, wanted to shop for a Hiace bus for N1.2m.

“I live close to the church and help the church to repair the bus. Azeez called me that his friend, Adekunle, needed a Hummer (Hiace) bus and I told him I did not have any for sale. I promised to look around and get back to him.

“Three days later, I saw somebody drive the church’s bus along the street and it occurred to me that I could make a deal out of it. I called Azeez that I had got a bus but that it belonged to the church. I asked him to come with his friend, Adekunle, so that we could steal it.

“They came to Osun on February 26, 2018. We entered the church premises at 11pm and hid somewhere until 1am when we struck. I had never engaged in this kind of thing before. It was money that tempted me. I want the police to have mercy on me.”

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