Police Arrest Road Safety Personnel For Car SnatchingIn Ebonyi

An officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Enugu Command, Sergent Iloh Solomon Chukwuebuka has been arrested by the police in Ebonyi State for belonging to a car snatching syndicate.

Ebuka who hails from Ufuma, Orumba North LGA of Anambra State was attached to FRSC Nsukka Unit.

He was allegedly involved in the documentation and registration of stolen cars.

A statement by the police Spokesman in Ebonyi, Chris Anyanwu said that the principal suspect claimed he gave the road safety official three vehicles for documentation which he did pointing out that the police Divisions in the state, especially within the Abakaliki metropolis, were inundated with cases of car stealing.

He stated that information available reveals a particular modus operandi in which women who park their vehicles at the International market, Kpirikpiri market, New market (Ahia Ofuu), and so on after buying, come out to discover that their vehicles have been stolen.

“Right now, I am glad to inform you that the entire syndicate of criminals comprising the thieves, receivers and their other cohort have been burst with over ten vehicles recovered.

He said that men of the AK Squad, co-opted operatives of Ebubeagu Security Outfit and picked up the kingpin of the gang, Chimezie Emeh, a 26 yr old man from Ndieze 1 Okpoto in Ishielu LGA of Ebonyi State on 31/08/2022.

“This suspect specializes in stealing vehicles from the market squares in Abakaliki Metropolis. He disposes the vehicles mostly at Nsukka and other parts of Anambra and Enugu States. He uses a master key to smoothly open doors and ignitions of the vehicles”.

The suspects arrested include Chimezie Emeh, Anthony Joseph Osilame, Peter Ozioko Egbunike and Ifeanyi Okoro Emetu

Others include, Longinus Obinna Idenyi, Ogbonnaya Neankwo, H Mezie, Eze Joshue Nnabuike

The vehicles recovered include Toyota Corolla LE, Toyota Camry 2.2 model, Toyota Camry (Tiny Light) and Toyota Sienna 2000 model.

Others are Toyota Corolla DS, Toyota Camry Spider and a yellow Toyota mini-bus without registration number

SP Anyanwu said that the items recovered include one locally made single-barreled baretta pistol, seven vehicle plate numbers and a box of assorted fetish things suspected to be charms.