The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects and recovered a stolen Toyota Camry belonging to a 90-year-old retired professor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, following an alert from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
The suspects, identified as Umeh Thankgod, 32, and Sunday Ozor, 24, were arrested on October 28 at the Old Spare Parts Market, Mgbuka, Obosi, by operatives of the State Intelligence Department (SID).
The arrest followed the discovery of irregularities in the vehicle’s registration particulars by FRSC operatives in Awka during a routine verification exercise.
The officials subsequently alerted the police, leading to the suspects’ arrest and recovery of the blue Toyota Camry.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, November 1, said that timely information sharing and coordinated operations remained vital to recovering stolen property and ensuring public safety.
Thenewsbearer learnt that police investigations revealed that the vehicle was allegedly stolen on September 29 from the residence of the retired professor in Enugu State.
The victim, who was contacted after the recovery, identified the vehicle as his property and reportedly disclosed that his gateman, identified as Bassey Etim, allegedly assisted in stealing it.
The gateman is currently at large, while the police said efforts were ongoing to apprehend him and unravel the circumstances surrounding the theft.
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, commended the FRSC personnel for their vigilance and prompt intervention, stressing the importance of inter-agency collaboration in tackling crime.
