“I Drove Down to Delta For Business”: Abuja Man Arrested for Stealing N55m Benz Car Shares His Side of Story

• A car thief suspect, Meshach Isinugo, a.k.a Big Shark, said he didn't steal the Mercedes Benz GLB 250 vehicle worth N55m
• The 25-year-old said he only drove the N55 Benz car to Delta State from Abuja without the permission of the car dealer
• Big Shark claimed he took the car to Ughelli in Delta State when he could not reach the car dealer after the test-drive exercise

FCT, Abuja - A 25-year-old, Meshach Isinugo, a.k.a Big Shark, who was arrested by the police for stealing a Mercedes Benz GLB 250 vehicle worth over N55m from a car dealer, Mohammed Manga, in Abuja, has shared his side of the story.

As reported by The Punch, Isinugo denied stealing a Mercedes Benz, claiming that he only drove the car from Abuja to Delta State when he couldn’t reach the car dealer on the phone after the test-driving exercise in the Garki area of Abuja.

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Narrating his side of the story, Big Shark said:

“I was arrested on July 6 for car theft after I was tracked by the police. Actually, I moved the car, from Abuja to Delta State.

“I didn’t steal the car, but it was not mine. What happened was that I got the owner’s contact from an online platform (name withheld). He posted the car’s picture on the platform, putting it up for sale. When I called him to indicate an interest, he told me to come for the car inspection. He was also Abuja-based and the location he invited me to was at Garki.

“I saw the car, and the intending seller put the price at N58 million. I offered to pay N30 million and he said I should test-drive it so that I would know the value of what I was pricing. He gave me the car key and sat on the passenger seat.

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“When we got to a filling station, he asked me to pull over as he needed to buy fuel for the car. He told me to wait so that he would go and get some cash to buy the fuel. I waited for his return for three hours but he was nowhere to be found, and I was already causing a queue at the filling station. I called his line several times but it was switched off. It was already dusk so I drove to my residence at almost 8 pm. My phone had gone flat then, so I charged it when I got home and called him again. His line was switched off.

“The following day, I drove down to Delta for a business. That same day, I saw my picture that he posted on the internet, calling me a car thief. His call also came in and he told me he had informed the police and they were tracking the car. This made me to be mad at him. It was crazy. I switched off my line known to him and started using my other line.

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“My uncle saw me with the car and he asked me about it. I told him how the car came by and he got mad and slapped me. He said he would not allow me to drive the car but would report it at a police station. I ran from him because he assaulted me. I was eventually arrested in Benin, Edo State. I didn’t steal the car; I only drove it from Abuja to Delta. If I were the car dealer, I would just look for a way to get the car back. That would work.”

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that a suspect, Meshack Sinuphro, who stole a Mercedes Benz GLB 250 worth N55 million during a test drive in the Garki area of Abuja, has been arrested by the police.

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The Delta State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this on Thursday, July 6, via his Twitter handle @Brightgoldenboy.

Stolen in Abuja, found in Delta: Police recover N55M Benz after 7 days, give details

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that operatives of the Delta State Police Command had recovered a stolen Mercedes Benz GLB 250 worth N55m in the Ughelli North local government area.

Seven days ago, the N55m Benz was stolen by a supposed interested buyer, Henry, in the Garki area of Abuja.

Car dealer devastated as interested buyer disappears with N55m Benz during test-drive in Abuja

Legit.ng also reported that a car dealer, Manga, narrated how an interested buyer, Henry, disappeared with a Benz car worth over N55 million during a test drive in the Garki area of Abuja.

Manga explained that a fellow car dealer took the grey car to Henry, who claimed to reside in Gwarinpa after he showed interest in purchasing the Benz.

Source: Legit.ng