The Oyo State Police Command on Tuesday paraded seven persons said to be specialists in snatching exotic cars in the South-West states.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Bisi Ilobanafor, told reporters in Ibadan that the suspects were arrested following a tip-off on June 14.
Ilobanafor said the gang had robbed a man of his unregistered Toyota Camry car worth N1.2m in Ibadan on the said day.
She said police investigation into the incident led to the arrest of one of the suspects on June 19.
“On his arrest, the suspect made a confession that led to the arrest of others,” she said.
Ilobanafor said the gang leader took the car to a buye,r who was also arrested while three other vehicles were recovered.
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