Police have launched a manhunt after robbers hijacked a 2025Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 at gunpoint on Akin-Olugbade street, Victoria Island,Lagos, in the early hours of Saturday. The black luxury SUV, with registration number WTO 21 AM,was reportedly taken around midnight by four armed men who forced the driverout before speeding off. Eyewitnesses said the robbers fired a warning shot into theair to scare away passersby and completed the operation within minutes. The vehicle, bearing Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)4JGFB4FB8SB274117, was last seen heading towards the Ozumba Mbadiwe axis. The driver sustained minor injuries after resisting theattackers, according to witnesses who described the incident as “frighteningand swift”. A senior police officer from the Victoria Island divisionconfirmed the robbery, saying a full-scale manhunt has been launched to recoverthe car. “The Lagos State Police Command has activated joint patroloperations involving anti-robbery, surveillance, and intelligence teams. Allexit routes from Victoria Island have been placed under close monitoring,” theofficer said. The stolen SUV is a black metallic 2025 model Mercedes-BenzGLE 350 with factory-fitted tinted windows, brown leather interior, LEDheadlamps, AMG alloy wheels, and a chrome front grille. Police have urged the public, car dealers, and mechanics tolook out for any vehicle matching the description and report to the neareststation or via emergency hotlines 112 and 767. The Lagos police command assured that investigations areongoing and that efforts were being intensified to recover the stolen vehicleand apprehend the perpetrators.
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