From Obinna Uchendu, Abakaliki
One SGt Iloh Solomon Chukwuebuka, a personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Enugu Command has been arrested by the police in Ebonyi State.
Ebuka who hails from Ufuma, Orumba North LGA of Anambra State was attached to FRSC Nsukka Unit.
He was allegedly involved in documentation and registration of stolen cars.
A statement signed by the Ebonyi Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Chris Anyanwu said the FRSC officer was arrested alongside a syndicate that specializes in car stealing.
Anyanwu noted that the principal suspect said that he gave him 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), etc after buying stuffs, 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, copted 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 includes Chimezie Emeh, Anthony Joseph Osilame, Peter Ozioko Egbunike and Ifeanyi Okoro Emetu
Others include, Longinus Obinna Idenyi, Ogbonnaya Neankwo, H Mezie, Eze Joshue Nnabuike adding that vehicles recovered includes 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 items recovered includes one locally made single barreled baretta pistol, 7 vehicle plate numbers and a box of assorted fetish things suspected to be charms. Ends
