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…As detectives arrest man over stolen car worth 45m
By Vera Wisdom-Bassey
The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State CP Bode Ojajuni on behalf of Inspector General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu has presented cheques totalling ₦10,658,391.36 to the families and next-of-kin of police officers who died in active service.
The presentation was made on Friday at the Command Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta. The payment was made under the Nigeria Police Force Group Life Assurance and the IGP Family Welfare Schemes.
According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi on yesterday (Saturday), the schemes are designed to cushion the financial impact on households whose breadwinners paid the ultimate price in service to the nation.
Accompanied by members of the Command Management Team, CP Ojajuni personally handed over the cheques to the beneficiaries.
Addressing the recipients, the Commissioner said the IGP remains unwavering in his dedication to personnel welfare.
He described the widows and families of the fallen officers as the “true superheroes” who continue to bear the weight of their loved ones’ service with resilience.
He said the financial intervention serves as a tangible token of the Force’s enduring gratitude and its institutional duty to stand by them.
Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mrs Ejembi Veronica thanked the Inspector-General of Police and the Ogun State Police Command for remembering their families and providing timely relief.
She pledged that the disbursed sums would be channelled responsibly toward the education, upkeep, and overall stability of the children and dependents left behind.
The Ogun State Police Command said it continues to hold the memories of its fallen heroes in high esteem, and reassured the families of its sustained solidarity and support.
Meanwhile, the Agbado Police Division in Ogun State has reported a stolen Lexus 460 SUV valued at N45m. The car was later recovered within hours of receiving a report of its theft and arrest of the suspect was made.
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The suspect was allegedly involved in a plot to sell the vehicle in the Benin Republic for N10m.
According to the Command, the recovery followed a report received by detectives of the Agbado Division on November 12, 2026, at about 7pm, concerning the alleged theft of a black Lexus 460 SUV by the owner’s 28-year-old driver, Jeremiah Jacob Emmanuel.
Spokesperson of the Police Relation Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, today, Friday said preliminary investigations revealed that the driver had conveyed his employer to his office earlier in the day but later left with the vehicle without authorisation.
The statement said the driver allegedly claimed that his wife was indisposed before taking the vehicle to meet two other individuals, identified as 34-year-old Akeem Olawale, and Monday Keshi, who is currently at large.
Babaseyi stated that , “The suspects had allegedly arranged to take the vehicle to Cotonou, Benin Republic, for sale at ₦10 million, despite its estimated value of ₦45 million.”
The command said detectives immediately launched an operation after receiving the report, deploying investigative resources to track down those involved.
“The operation led to the arrest of one of the suspects at Agbado Crossing at about 7:00 p.m. on the same day, while the stolen Lexus was successfully recovered,” the statement added.
Babaseyi later disclosed that the arrested suspect allegedly admitted involvement in the planned movement of the vehicle to Cotonou for sale during preliminary investigations.
It said efforts were ongoing to apprehend the fleeing accomplice, while the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.
The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, Bode Ojajuni, commended the detectives for their response to the incident.
The statement quoted Ojajuni as commending the officers for their “vigilance, swift response and professionalism”.
