Anambra Police trail car thief to Ebonyi, arrest 3 suspects, recover vehicle 1
Crime & Investigation

Anambra Police trail car thief to Ebonyi, arrest 3 suspects, recover vehicle

Three suspected robbers were on Wednesday arrested by the police for allegedly stealing a newly purchased hijet cargo shuttle bus, and Ofiaku bread, worth #50,000, property of one Uchenna Okeke ‘m’, the Director of Ofiaku Restaurant Awka.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed who disclosed the incident in a statement, said the suspects would be charged to Court after investigations.

He said, “On the 9/6/ 2020 Police operatives attached to ‘B’ Division Awka arrested one Chukwujekwu Igiri ‘m’ aged 21years, who resided at Mgbajiaka, behind Amenyi Girls’ Secondary School Awka.

Anambra Police trail car thief to Ebonyi, arrest 3 suspects, recover vehicle 2

“Suspect allegedly disappeared to an unknown destination with a newly purchased hijet cargo shuttle bus, and Ofiaku bread, worth fifty thousand naira {#50,000}, property of one Uchenna Okeke ‘m’, the Director of Ofiaku Restaurant Awka.

“Meanwhile, the vehicle was recovered at Umuegara Ezzamgbo, in Ohaukwu LGA of Ebonyi State, hometown of the suspect, where the Ofiaku brand name written all over the body of the vehicle removed.

“Suspect was about selling the stolen bus at the rate of two hundred thousand naira {#200,000}, through his accomplices, but who were equally arrested namely;

  • Maduabuchi Michael ‘m’ aged 22 years of Amechi Ezzamgbo and Chukwudi Ogeh ‘m’ aged 22 years of Amechi Ezzamgbo Ebonyi State

“Consequently, the recovered vehicle have been registered as exhibit and the three suspects arrested and brought to Awka.”

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