Lagos police nab alleged kingpin of N1bn vehicle theft syndicate

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Ismaila Jaji, popularly known as Otunba, the alleged kingpin of a vehicle fraud syndicate linked to the fraudulent acquisition of 29 vehicles valued at over N1 billion across Lagos.
Jaji, who had been on the run for several months, was apprehended following sustained investigations and confessional statements by earlier arrested members of the syndicate, who allegedly identified him as the mastermind behind the fraud that had operated for almost one year.
His arrest followed a directive by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Fatai Tijani, ordering the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yaba, to intensify investi...