Alfa Known For Stealing Cars with Charms Has Been Arrested

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42-year-old Islamic cleric, better called 'Alfa', Rasheed Ayuba has been nabbed by the Lagos State Police Command for alleged theft.

According to Punch, the Islamic Cleric hails from Igbesa, Ogun State.

He was arrested alongside his accompanist, Falade Igbekele, at Ibadan, Oyo state.

The police recovered 13 different cars keys, local charms, and some master keys from Ayuba.

During his statement at the police station, he confessed he bought the master keys for N9,000 from a Beninoise, identified as Mr John.

According to Him: 

“I finished from an Arabic school in Ikotun and started teaching Arabic in Ishasi. At about 11pm on June 8, I went to a hotel around Ile-Iwe bus stop to steal a Toyota Camry. But I was arrested by the security guards in the area.

“I got the master keys I used from John, who is from Benin Republic. We met in 2013 in Lagos and he sold the master keys to me. Since then, I had been using them to steal cars. I usually sold the cars to my customers in Ibadan. One of them is Falade (Igbekele) to whom I sold six cars, and Friday, who bought a Toyota Camry.

“It was only four cars I had stolen this year before I was arrested. I sold a Toyota Camry to one pastor Dare for N100,000, and a Honda for N80,000 to another pastor. But pastor Dare had just paid me N50,000. They all knew I stole the cars.”

His Accompanist, Falade Igbekele,also confessed he bought six cars from Mr Ayuba and was introduced to him by a friend from Ondo.

He said:   

“I knew Alfa Ayuba through a friend called Lucky Star. Lucky told me Alfa sells vehicles and I said I had interest in buying them. He had sold six vehicles to me so far, including a Nissan Sunny and a Nissan Primero. I bought them for N150,000 each.

“I bought all the cars from Alfa three years ago. He told me he stole them and I asked if I would not get into trouble; he said yes."

The police prosecutor, Sergeant Donjor Perezi, told the Magistrate court on Wednesday, that the offences committed by the suspects was punishable under sections 98, 285 (10), 326 (a) (b) and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. 

Although,the suspects pleaded not guilty to the alleged crime tabled before them.

The magistrate court presiding justice, Mrs. O.A. Olayinka, set their bail for N500,000 with two sureties each.

The case was later adjourned to November 8, 2016.

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