Acar wash attendant identifies as Mohammed Chado,, has been arrested by the
Police in Abuja, allegedly for selling a Year 2000 model of Toyota Camry
that a client had asked him to wash.
According to Punch Metro, the suspect, who was working at a car
wash outlet in Apo, Abuja, allegedly made away with the car and sold it
for N450,000 which he reportedly used to marry a wife.
Chado, 29, was among the 40 crime suspects paraded on Wednesday by
the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, Sadiq Bello.
The Police boss said, “Chado was arrested at Batafe village in
Niger State where he was hiding after he sold a Toyota Camry 2000 model
that was given to him for washing.
“He escaped with it, sold it for N450,000 and used the money to marry a wife. The stolen car has been recovered.”
Chado, in an interview, explained that he spent N300,000 on his wedding and expended the balance on feeding and other needs.
The suspect said, “I sold the car for N450,000 and
spent N300,000 on the wedding; I gave the money to my family to buy the
needed wedding items, then I spent the balance on feeding myself for one
year.”