The Guardian gathered that the owner of the car, Surajo Garba, a police officer, was in deep sleep when the suspect made away with his car. When he woke up, he alerted police operatives who swung into action to ensure the thief was arrested. It was gathered that Simeon has allegedly been in the act of stealing for more than two years until he was caught. Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Muhammad Abubakar, confirmed the incident, saying the suspect was arrested behind Maitumbi primary school, Minna. Meanwhile, detectives attached to the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three members of an armed robbery syndicate who have been terrorizing Ogijo and its environs.

Source: The Guardian January 22, 2018 04:41 UTC