Operatives of the Niger State have arrested a hotel security man, Henry Musa who allegedly absconded with a vehicle entrusted in his custody in Awka, Anambra State.

The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement at the weekend said the suspect was arrested by police operatives attached to Sabon-Wuse Division.

The suspect confessed that he was taking the vehicle to Dikko in order to sell it. 

“On 02/7/2024 at about 0830hrs, based on information received, Police operatives attached to Sabon-Wuse Div arrested one Henry Musa 34yrs of Awka, Anambra State with a Toyota Camry vehicle bearing Reg. No. LND 851 CJ suspected to have been stolen,” the statement read. 

“The suspect was seen at Dikko, along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Tafa area of Niger State with duplicate copies of the document to sell the vehicle.

“The Police operatives of the Division were quickly mobilised to the area and the suspect was taken into custody with the vehicle. 

“During interrogation, he confessed that he was a security man in a hotel at Awka and that the key of the vehicle was entrusted to him by the owner, while he decided to take the vehicle away, and was taken to Dikko in order to dispose of it.

“However, the suspect is under investigation and he will be transferred to SCID for further investigation and prosecution immediately after the investigations.”