Man Caught with Stolen Police Bike in Lagos 5 Months After #EndSARS Protest

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Where will a thief that steals the King’s trumpet blow it?

This is a Yoruba proverb that appears to have played out in the story of a man arrested by the police in Lagos. He was allegedly caught riding a motorcycle stolen from a police station during last year’s EndSARS protests.

According to a statement issued by Lagos State police spokesman, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, officers attached to Mushin Division of the Lagos State Police Command arrested the suspect identified as 32-year-old Yusuf Saliu at Daleko area of Mushin with one of the suspected stolen motorcycles at the Dalemo Police Post during the October 2020 violent EndSARS protests in the state.

Adejobi stated: “The suspect was arrested on 22nd March, 2021 at about 9.30pm, based on an intelligence on the activities and involvement of the suspect in the vandalism of the Daleko Police Post; and the suspect was seen riding the said bike with Reg No. APP 476 Q. The said bike has been recovered and the matter has been transferred to the Command’s Special Squad for further investigation on the order of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu.

“The Commissioner of Police has, however, reiterated the command’s readiness to work with the members of the public on sharing of useful information and exchanging of ideas that will assist the command in combating crimes and criminality in Lagos State.”