Driver, naval rating steal magistrate’s N5m car, sell it for N600,000 – Punch Newspapers

0
256



Afeez Hanafi

The driver of a Chief Magistrate in Igbosere, Lagos State, has been arrested by the police for allegedly stealing a Toyota Corolla belonging to his boss, Mrs. Folake Oshin.

The suspect, Timothy Yashim, reportedly connived with three other accomplices to sell the car estimated at N5m to a car dealer in Kano State at the rate of N600,000.

The accomplices, two of who had been apprehended, were identified as Ahmed Yerima, Daniel Ishaya and Muhammed Usman, a naval rating, who is still at large.

 Saturday PUNCH learnt that Yashim had reported for work at the magistrate’s house at 9am on Saturday, March 10, 2018 and collected the car key from the magistrate’s housemaid as usual.

 He was said to have driven out the car unknown to the boss, who started searching for him around 11am when she wanted to go out.

 It was gathered that calls made to his lines indicated they…



Read More…..Punch Newspapers