Lagos Policeman’s Son Remanded For Car Theft

A Yaba Magistrate Court has remanded a Lagos-based 28-year-old man, Damilola Areje, whose parents are police officers, in Kirikiri Correctional Facility for car theft, pending when he meets his bail conditions.

Damilola was granted bail in the sum of N3m, and two sureties with two years tax clearance and at least a house each within the jurisdiction of the court.

The Lawyer reports that Damilola had in July this year, allegedly absconded with a 2019 Mercedes Benz GLE 43, worth N52 million, and $700 worth of Bitcoin belonging to a 32-year-old businesswoman, Nneka Chiemelu.

According to Miss Chiemelu, Damilola, an acquaintance whose father, Inspector Adegbola Areje is a policeman, allegedly stole her car from her apartment in Lekki Phase 1 and absconded with $700 worth of Bitcoin which was paid into his wallet by one of her clients on Friday, July 22, 2022, at 04:05 pm.

After about two months of police investigation, Damilola was arraigned in court on Tuesday for stealing, and he has been remanded in Kirikiri prison pending when he meets his bail conditions.