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| Anambra State Police Commissioner, Mr. Garba Umar |
The Anambra State Police Command has said its operatives smashed a car-snatching syndicate operating in the state.
While 11 suspects were reportedly arrested during the operation, 11 exotic cars were recovered.
he car brands included Lexus SUV, Mercedes Benz, Toyota Corolla and Toyota Camry.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr.
Garba Umar, during a parade of the suspects and cars on Wednesday, said
the command had redoubled its efforts in protecting lives and property
following increased report of car robberies in the state.
He said one Christian Ojechi had
reported that armed men operating on four motorcycles snatched a
Mercedes Benz SUV from him when he stopped to buy some things in a shop
on Abatete Road.
Umar added that in the course of
investigation, one Monday Odi, 35, resident in Ghana; Monday Chita,
28, of School of Health Technology, Obosi; Somtochukwu Ani, 30, of
Nkwelle village, Ogidi; David Akoi, 30, of Abor village; Umusiome Nkpor
and Sunday Nwafor, also of School of Health Technology, Obosi, were
arrested.
Other suspects, according to the police boss, are Johnson Aerfa, Chibueze Ebenyi and Chibuike Ugwu.
The CP noted that a stolen Lexus SUV was
recovered from one Rasheed Abudulazez, of Durumi Area 1, Garki, Abuja,
saying investigation was ongoing to arrest other members of the gang
still at large.
The CP said, “Two other suspects – Azuka
Uduji and Ikechukwu Ephraim– were arrested with a black Toyota Corolla
2017 model, and an unregistered blue Toyota Corolla.”
He said the suspects would be arraigned at the end of investigations.
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