Ebonyi State Police Arrests Suspected Car Snatcher In Anambra State

On May 6, 2022, at 2 pm, a case of a stolen car was reported by a person identified as Ugo Nnachi “f” through a distress call reporting that her driver, Sunday Nwankwo, age 52, a native of Okposi Eyim Umuoghara in Ezza North Local Government Area had run away with her white Toyota Hilux which had the Registration number EDA-630-AA, Chassis number MROHSCDIH0915349.

While this report was filed in the first week of May, after days of no luck, the Ebonyi State Police Command recovered the car and arrested the suspected car snatcher, Sunday Nwankwo.

In a statement made by the Ebonyi State Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Loveth Odah, Nwankwo, a driver to Mrs Ugo Nnachi, allegedly made away with his boss’ Hilux last Friday without any trace until it was recovered on Sunday. 

“Sequel to this information, police operatives attached to the Ebonyi State Command’s Special Crack Squad swiftly went into action and on Sunday, May 8, 2022, trailed the suspect to Ogidi in Idemili LGA of Anambra State where he had gone to sell the said vehicle to his syndicates. The police arrested the suspects and recovered the said Toyota Hilux in Ebonyi State. Other syndicates are at large, meanwhile, concerted efforts are on top gear towards arresting the fleeing ones.

“In the light of the above, the Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Police Command, CP Aliyu Garba psc (+), while commending the efforts of the officers for the feat achieved, enjoined the good people of Ebonyi State to be vigilant, law-abiding and voluntarily avail useful information on time to police operatives within their locality to help in their efforts towards fighting crimes to the barest minimum.”