Police detectives of the have arrested a 22-year-old female suspect, Azeez Khadijat during an attempt to illegally repaint a stolen Suzuki mini bus in a bush at Omu-Ijebu area in Ogun State.
The suspect was nabbed by men of Omu-Ijebu Divisional Headquarters in the State Police Command,
acting on credible intelligence, who foiled a case of suspected vehicle theft and illegal repainting of the vehicle.
The incident occurred on Sunday, 19th April 2026, at about 1600hrs, when information was received that three men and a woman were sighted in a bush along Ikhasi road, Kajola via Omu, illegally repainting a Suzuki mini bus, popularly known as “Korope,” without a registration number.
The Command’s spokesman, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi said the vehicle was suspected to be originally yellow in colour before being repainted in white and blue colours in an attempt to alter its identity.
“Acting swiftly on the intelligence, detectives mobilised to the scene. On sighting the operatives, the suspects fled in different directions. However, the said Azeez Khadijat ‘F’ was arrested inside the abandoned vehicle”, according to the police.
He revealed that the vehicle was recovered and secured at the station for safekeeping. It was identified as bearing a Lagos State registration plate number.
He also revealed that a search of the scene led to the recovery of three handsets, one power bank, one paint can, one sandpaper, and one Type-C charging cord, all suspected to belong to the fleeing suspects.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the mini bus was allegedly used to perpetrate criminal activities in Lagos State, prompting the suspects to repaint the vehicle in a bid to conceal its identity and evade detection”, according to DSP Babaseyi.
He further said efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects, while the case is under investigation.
He also said the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation and prosecution.
