Lagos, Nigeria – The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a 36-year-old robbery suspect, Amos Daniel, who stole his employer’s vehicle on the very same day he was hired as a driver.
In a shocking turn of events, Daniel confessed to taking the car to his church the following Sunday, where he gave a testimony celebrating God’s “miraculous provision” of the stolen vehicle.
“I stole my madam’s Lexus car and took it to the church to testify that God has blessed me,” Daniel admitted to reporters. “I intended to use it for Uber and use the proceeds to pay my debt. I stole the car on June 23, 2024, the very first day I was employed, and I took it to church on June 30, 2024.”
The police also arrested a gang of four, including two dismissed soldiers, for a series of vehicle thefts. Posing as soldiers, the group would reportedly accost motorists, forcibly drag them from their cars, and speed off in the stolen vehicles.
“Anytime we steal a car, I drive it to the receiver’s place,” said one of the dismissed soldiers, Akeem Suleiman. “We steal cars randomly. If we see anyone parked and wound down, we drag them out and zoom off in the car. We operate in the Ajah area of Lagos, with a local gun. But we never killed our victims.”
The police recovered military uniforms, identification cards, and other gear used by the gang to carry out their crimes.
SP Benjamin Hudenyin, the command’s spokesman, urged employers to thoroughly vet potential hires, especially for sensitive positions like drivers. “The employer did not do due diligence,” he said of Daniel’s case. “The same day he resumed as a driver, he ran away with the car and could not be traced.”
All suspects will be charged in court for their alleged crimes.
