From Molly Kilete, Abuja
A former member, House of Representatives, Uche Nwole, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, over an alleged breach of trust and misappropriation of his Porsche Cayenne SUV by a mechanic in Apo, FCT.
The petition, dated March 28, 2025 and submitted to the IGP by Ciena Consulting Legal & Regulatory Consultants on behalf of the former lawmaker, demands, among other things, the urgent intervention of the IGP to take over the investigation of the case from the FCT Police Command.
According to the petition,”Our client, as a law-abiding citizen, is calling on your good office to investigate this matter with a view to taking over the investigation of the case and ensuring that justice is done to recover the SUV and also ensure that the suspect and his accomplices are prosecuted.”
Nwole, who gave a synopsis of the case, in a press conference in Abuja, said:”Sometime in September 2023, my Porsche Cayenne SUV, with registration number: ME 3, valued at N180,000,000.00 or $148,000, with a mileage of 48,000 on its clock at the time, was involved in a minor accident in Abuja, which dented the bumper and caused one of the front tyres to burst.
“I took it to a Lebanese workshop, near ICPC, and they told me that the damaged parts would be imported, and it would take a longer time to fix. But when I saw a son of my former colleague at the House of Representatives,who is a mechanic and owns a workshop at Gudu, Abuja, where he repairs cars, including panel beating and painting,he asked that I should give him the opportunity to fix my car; I gave him the authority to go to the Lebanese workshop to tow the car to his workshop at Gudu for repairs.
“He,however, told me that he would order the parts from overseas, and once he took delivery of the parts, he would fix the SUV and deliver it to me. In early 2024, I told him to return the SUV if he could not fix it. He demanded N400,000, which I paid. Early this year, I went to his workshop and discovered that my SUV was no longer in his workshop. My findings revealed that he had sold my SUV without my knowledge and permission.
“It was at this point that I involved his mother, who requested through a letter to me that I should pay an additional N2.9 million for the repair before the vehicle would be delivered to me. When I refused, she requested that he would go to Apo Police Station to meet with the DPO to find an amicable resolution to the matter. Fortunately, the DPO saw reason with my point of view, which is that I could not pay additional money without even seeing my car. That was how this case started.”
He further alleged that the mother of the suspect has been bragging that she would use her contacts and influence the police to frustrate the investigation.
He also alleged that some retired top cops are calling those handling the case to intimidate and dictate to them, hence his decision to petition the IGP.