By Mike Odiakose, Abuja
The former Deputy Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon Adesegun Adebayo, has commended a Benue-based car dealer, George Akpan, for foiling attempt by his domestic staff member, Amadi Basil, and one driver to sell his stolen new Toyota car.
According to the former lawmaker, his security man in his Gwarimpa Estate private house had conspired with the sacked driver of his neighbour to steal the Toyota car valued at about N50 million and drove the car to Makurdi last Wednesday where they approached the car dealer, Gorge Akpan, to sell the car.
He said that after negotiation, the car dealer agreed to pay the sum of N14 million for the car.
However, the car dealer did due diligence and went into the portal of Road Safety to verify the authenticity of the ownership of the vehicle without the car thieves being aware of what he was doing.
Hon Adekoya declared that when the car dealer saw his name and phone number on the portal, he sent him a text message and told him to call him back.
The text message read: “Good evening Honourable, please call me when you see this message! I have very important information to share with you.”
Hon Adekoya, who does not know the owner of the number, replied, “On what ?”
The car dealer responded “Toyota Camry 2019 model, bearing your name on the road safety portal, just to verify and be sure that the person in possession is right right owner at the moment Sorry bros me.”
Hon Adekoya said he asked for the number of the vehicle that was sent to him in addition to a video of the car.
The former Deputy Minority Whip said he confirmed that the car belonged to him and arranged with the car dealer to set a trap for the car thieves.
Hon Adekoya consequently informed his brother, who is a high-ranking military officer, and also linked him with the car dealer.
After the car dealer had arranged with the military officer to trap the hoodlums, the car dealer told the car thieves to come at 9 am on Friday to collect the N14 million cash for the stolen car.
The domestic staff member and his accomplice were very prompt on Friday to collect the cash and that was where nemesis caught up with them as they were arrested by military men who had laid siege to the Makurdi mechanic village where the car was packed.
The suspects were subsequently moved to Abuja, where they were presently detained at a police station in Gwarimpa.
Hon Adekoya commended George Akpan for his honesty and noted that the issue of theft in the country would be greatly curtailed if there were no receivers of stolen properties.
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