A 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLB Crossover SUV worth N55 million stolen during test-drive in Abuja has been found in Asaba, capital city of Delta State.
The car was finally recovered nearly 4 days after the suspect, simply known as Henry, absconded with it during a test drive.
Announcing the recovery of the car, Daggash Autos, posted a picture of the alleged thief and a video of the car on its official Twitter handle.
“Alhamdulillah its OFFICIAL‼️
The Stolen Car (MERCEDES BENZ GLB-250, 2021 MODEL) Was found today 4th July, 2023 in NIGER DELTA (ASABA)!
“Therefore thanks to our Friends & Fam, twitter fam and our distinguished colleagues. This is All YOUR GREATNESS…Thanks once again🙏❕”
Speaking on how the car was stolen, the car dealer said :
“A friend of mine called me to tell me that he wants to take my Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 to a customer. He took the car to his office and the customer came there. He said the customer introduced himself as Henry from Gwarinpa and that he saw the car on an online marketplace.
“He saw the car and said he liked it; they negotiated N55m for the car and he said OK and demanded test driving the car. He drove the car with my friend sitting on the passenger side of the vehicle and they drove out to the filling station opposite the automatic car wash in Garki to buy petrol before the test drive.
“But immediately my friend stepped out of the car at the filling station to withdraw money from the PoS operator to buy fuel, the guy zoomed off with the vehicle. You know how it is, there’s no traffic, no hold up in Abuja and that’s how he absconded with the car.”