Anambra Police recovers 5 stolen vehicles, arrests 1 suspected kidnapper after collecting N15m during crackdown operations against criminal elements
By Trek Africa and
Anambra State Police Command’s PPRO, SP Tochukwu Ikenga
The operatives of the Anambra Police Command within two weeks in a separate onslaught operations against criminal elements in the state recovered five (5) stolen vehicles in the Command.
As confirmed by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the recovered vehicles include: Toyota Corolla Car (red colour) with reg. nos. ENUGU AGN 409 AA; Unregistered Lexus ES 350 (ash colour); Mistibushi hiluslx (blue colour) with reg. nos: GDD 440 TJ; Lexus ES 330 Car (colour) with reg. nos ACA 551 MA and Toyota Highlander Jeep (Grey Colour) with reg. nos SMK 544 GP.
“Given the above, the Command invites anyone or group looking for any of the vehicles as highlighted above, to come to the office of the Police Public Relations Office Awka with valid Proof/Evidence of Ownership of such vehicles for verification and possible collection, please”, Ikenga said.
Meanwhile, the Command’s operatives has arrested one Nwokpoku Emmanuel (M) aged 34 years from Ebonyi State living in Oduke-Obosi over a case of armed robbery and kidnapping.
The operatives also recovered from the suspect, the victim’s red coloured Mercedes Benz GLE 450 and activates plan to arrest other gang members, especially the leader known as Ebuka.
“Information reveals that the victim was kidnapped in a neighbouring State and was later released after a ransom of Fifteen Million Naira (N15m) was collected. The abductors made away with his vehicle before it was tracked and recovered at MCC Junction, Onitsha.
“To this end, the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam directs immediate action to arrest the gang leader and assures that the Command shall continue to evolve Operational strategies to improve safety in the State”, Ikenga stated.
