The Lagos state police command has arrested
and arraigned one Pastor Felix Otulukwu
before the Igbosere magistrate’s court after
seven suspected stolen vehicles worth over
N30 million were allegedly found inside his
church for sale.
According to a report by PM news, Pastor
Felix opened a church in Agbor, Delta state
and was using the church premises to hide
stolen vehicles which he reworked and sold
to unsuspecting buyers. He was
apprehended after his former manager
informed the police of his criminal activities.
Among the vehicles recovered from his
church were two Toyota Hilux worth Over
N15m. Two Toyota Camry worth N3m,
Toyota Hiace bus worth N15m and Toyota
High lander worth N3m. Police officers allege
that the suspect conspired with some armed
robbers to steal a Camry car at 24 Ondo
street in Oke Ina in Ogba, Lagos which
belonged to one Emmanuel Imo and escaped
in February 2015.
The police also alleged that the suspect in
February 2015 at Demeru road in Ketu
received a suspected stolen Toyota hilux and
other vehicles worth millions of naira. To
conceal his criminal activities, he allegedly
presented some documents to the police
which was discovered to be fake. When he
was arraigned, he pleaded not guilty.
The presiding Magistrate, Mrs S.K. Matepo
granted him bail in the sum of N1m with two
sureties in like sum and ordered that he be
remanded in Ikoyi prison until he satisfies
the conditions of his bail. The matter was
adjourned till December 9th.