THE Anambra State Police Command has recovered a fleet of cars suspected to have been stolen from their owners.

According to a source, detectives from the Police Division led by Jane Mbanefo, a chief superintendent of Police, the Divisional Police Officer, recorded successes following complaints by one Ifeanyi Opiah of Mgbakogu close, Odume layout, Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.

Opiah had reported that his Toyota Camry with registration Number LAGOS: SMK 167 AH, which was parked within his compound, was stolen on Feb. 10, by unknown persons.

On receiving the complaint by Opiah, a team of policemen led by a DPO at Omife 3-3 moved to recover four other cars suspected to have been stolen.

The registration numbers of recovered vehicles as follows: LAGOS: DW 87 SKY (Honda CRV Ash in colour), LAGOS:  DW 768 APP (Toyota Camry Red in colour), ANAMBRA FGG 244 AG, (Toyota Camry Blue in colour) and one Volkswagen Passat Car without registration Number.

In the course of investigation, it was gathered that one Ifeanyi Ohajinkwo of Omeife 3-3 and Azubuike Metu of No. 10 Pama Street Onitsha, were arrested in connection with the stolen vehicles.

They were now helping the Divisional Crime Bureau in their investigation, pending transfer of the matter to Anambra Commissioner of Police, Garba Umar.

Nkiruka Nwode, an ASP and the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, when reached through her mobile phone, pleaded with the reporter to give her time to reach the police station concerned.

– Feb.  21, 2018 @ 6:25 GMT |