An automobile dealer, Osas Felix Bright, has confessed that
he buys stolen vehicles from robbers and gave one of such SUVs to a pastor to
pray for his barren wife to conceive in Lagos. Bright was arrested along with
the pastor, Titus Onwuchekwa who received the stolen SUV as gift.
he buys stolen vehicles from robbers and gave one of such SUVs to a pastor to
pray for his barren wife to conceive in Lagos. Bright was arrested along with
the pastor, Titus Onwuchekwa who received the stolen SUV as gift.
Bright made the confession when they were paraded by the
State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni last week. The police also
recovered 18 stolen vehicles of various brands from the suspects.
State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni last week. The police also
recovered 18 stolen vehicles of various brands from the suspects.
Delta State- born Bright also revealed that he did not tell
his wife that he was buying stolen vehicles from robbers. He explained that she
only knew him as a genuine auto dealer at Berger.
his wife that he was buying stolen vehicles from robbers. He explained that she
only knew him as a genuine auto dealer at Berger.
“My wife does not know that I buy stolen vehicles. She got
to know after I was arrested,” Bright said.
to know after I was arrested,” Bright said.
Bright also confessed that he knew that suppliers of the
recovered vehicles were car snatchers because he buys the SUVs at give-away
prices.
recovered vehicles were car snatchers because he buys the SUVs at give-away
prices.
Pastor Titus Onwuchekwa of the Presbyterian Church, Umuahia
in Abia State, was arrested along with other suspects, Bola Salami, 30, Opeyemi
Aregbesola, 28, Chibuike Umeh, 22, and Ndibe Samuel by the Lagos State
Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni.
in Abia State, was arrested along with other suspects, Bola Salami, 30, Opeyemi
Aregbesola, 28, Chibuike Umeh, 22, and Ndibe Samuel by the Lagos State
Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni.
Bright said that Pastor Onwuchekwa did not know that the SUV
he gave to him was stolen, but he committed himself when he contacted him again
and was demanding to buy another car (Toyota Camry) for N250,000.
he gave to him was stolen, but he committed himself when he contacted him again
and was demanding to buy another car (Toyota Camry) for N250,000.
He said unknown to Onwuchekwa, he (Bright) was already in
police custody, adding that it was when the pastor came to Lagos to buy the Toyota
Camry he was also arrested. Onwuchekwa said that he did not know that the SUV
was stolen.
police custody, adding that it was when the pastor came to Lagos to buy the Toyota
Camry he was also arrested. Onwuchekwa said that he did not know that the SUV
was stolen.
He said when he contacted Bright and informed him that he
was a pastor, he was elated and informed him that he was sowing a seed with the
SUV. He said he only paid him N350,000 and he prayed for him and his wife
became pregnant.
was a pastor, he was elated and informed him that he was sowing a seed with the
SUV. He said he only paid him N350,000 and he prayed for him and his wife
became pregnant.
According to CP Owoseni, the police recovered an
unregistered Toyota 4 Runner SUV, Toyota Camry with registration number, AAA
391 AA, Toyota Camry with number, FKJ 441 DV, Lexus Rx30 with number LSR 520
RF, Toyota Highlander SUV with number LSR 492 DX and Mitsubishi Pajero SUV with
number SMK 484 DS.
unregistered Toyota 4 Runner SUV, Toyota Camry with registration number, AAA
391 AA, Toyota Camry with number, FKJ 441 DV, Lexus Rx30 with number LSR 520
RF, Toyota Highlander SUV with number LSR 492 DX and Mitsubishi Pajero SUV with
number SMK 484 DS.
Other suspected criminals paraded by CP Oweseni made
confessed committing crimes such as kidnapping, fraud, robbery among others.
confessed committing crimes such as kidnapping, fraud, robbery among others.
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