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Suspected thief causes accident after fleeing with stolen vehicle

By Adeboye Ado

A yet-to-be-identified car thief met his end yesterday along the busy Jubilee Road in Ikare Akoko, Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State, after stealing a vehicle.

Reports indicate that the incident began when the car owner parked the vehicle outside a popular electronics store. Upon returning, the owner discovered the car had been stolen.

Shocked by the theft, the car owner immediately raised an alarm, which attracted a large crowd to the scene.

While onlookers were still discussing the situation, news broke that the stolen car had been involved in an accident along Ilepa Road, injuring a shop owner.

Upon arriving at the accident scene, it was confirmed that the vehicle involved in the crash was the stolen car.

Eyewitnesses revealed that both the injured shop owner and the car thief were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.

The stolen vehicle has since been impounded and transported to the nearest police station.

Efforts to obtain official confirmation from the police or the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) were unsuccessful at the time of this report.

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