Police recover five suspected stolen cars and arrest three in Lagos.

The Lagos State Police Command has detained suspected members of a car‑snatching syndicate and seized five vehicles that were believed to have been stolen during operations linked to robbery and vehicle theft across Lagos State and other states.

The breakthrough came after an intelligence‑driven investigation was launched following a report of a stolen 2008 Toyota Camry.

According to a statement issued on Thursday by Police Public Relations Officer Abimbola Adebisi, officers traced the stolen vehicle to a re‑registration point, which exposed the syndicate’s activities.

The police said the gang had carried out vehicle theft operations within Lagos State while moving and selling the stolen cars in Ibadan and Ilorin.

“During the investigation, operatives traced and arrested Segun Olawuwo, ‘M’, 58, in Ibadan, Oyo State, where another suspected 2008 Toyota Corolla was recovered from him,” the statement read.

The command further disclosed that continued investigation led to the arrest of two additional suspects, Femi Afolabi, 53, and Sunday Ugbomudia, 53, in Ilorin, Kwara State.

Police authorities said a 2008 Toyota Camry and a 2006 Toyota Corolla, both suspected to have been stolen, were recovered from the suspects during the operation.

The statement added that the arrests also led to the recovery of another stolen 2012 Toyota Camry, which had earlier been sold to an unsuspecting buyer in Ibadan.

According to the police, the suspects confessed to participating in several car‑snatching and robbery operations within and outside Lagos State.

The command said efforts were ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate and recover more vehicles allegedly linked to the gang.

Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Tijani Fatai, praised the operatives involved in the operation for their professionalism and dedication to fighting crime across the state.