A dispatch rider was caught red-handed pilfering the side-mirror of a Lexus Jeep in Lagos, according to CCTV footage.
The incident occurred near Awolowo Road, where the rider boldly committed his illegal act.
The dispatch rider is seen parking his delivery bike near the targeted vehicle, a Lexus Jeep, in the surveillance footage.
He quickly approached the car and skillfully removed the side mirror, seizing the opportunity.
To hide his theft, the rider discreetly placed the stolen mirror inside his dispatch box before fleeing the scene.
Residents and vehicle owners are concerned about the safety of their belongings due to the dispatch rider’s audacity and precision in carrying out the theft.
Concerned citizens have expressed their outrage and called for stricter measures to deter such criminal acts in response to the incident.
See below:
“Caught on CCTV” Dispatch rider’s brazen side-mirror theft in broad daylight astounds Lagos
See reactions below:
@haykyns: This is why I am always paranoid parking in streets when I go out.
That mirror costs about 130k!!!
@PresidentGee01: What does he want to do with the mirror he stole. Is that mirror more important than his life
@Momopee2: That one too will be on Twitter cursing Nigeria. Thief
@Mayoroflasgidi: Same thing was done to my car last year , Had to pay 80k for another set , The only reason they’re not completely ripping out the complete mirrors is because it’s screw attached to the car .The police knows what to do if they want to do their job , LADIPO market is the way to go
@obaoyedotun: I am sure he was the one that stole my boss’s side mirror on same Awolowo road around March same car same tactic
@TheoAbuAgada: Wow!! Lagos now has functional Street cameras?
@Updateboyx: Sometimes if u dey para for person wey just lean on your car, some people go think say u dey arrogant 😎
@Theplug54321: If police dey search dis dispatch people sometimes, i use to wonder wat dey are searching dem for🤷🏽♂️ Na later i con discover dey use to arrest dem wella for dis kind of illegalities
By Ejoh Esther
