Delta State police command has arrested two suspected car snatchers and recovered stolen vehicles from them. The police also uncovered a factory where vehicles are disassembled and parts sold to unsuspecting members of the public in Ughelli.
Spokesman of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, told journalists on Sunday and in an official statement released on the command’s social media, that the suspects were arrested by the police operatives attached to Ughelli Division.
He said: “Following series of reported cases of vehicles removed from parking areas in Asaba, Warri, Ughelli, and environs, the Commissioner of Police Delta state CP Wale Abass psc directed Area commanders and DPOS to nip this trend in the bud and also warned that if the trend continues, officers concerned will be severely sanctioned.
“In line with this directive, the DPO Ughelli Division closely supervised by the Area commander Ughelli ACP Adebayo Ademola, on 15/6/2023 while acting on intelligence gathered arrested the duo of Phillip Ekugbe ‘m’ and Onome Erikefe ‘m’ both of Ekpan community Effurun who specializes in snatching vehicles from Warri and environs, take them to Ughelli where they disassemble and sell the vehicles in parts.
“Seventy-four (74) vehicle tyres, sixteen (16) vehicle engines, eight (8) gear boxes, fifteen (15) motor batteries, two (2) motorcycle engines and seven (7) suspected stolen vehicles have so far been recovered.
“The vehicles include one Toyota Corolla with reg. no. AJ 638 EFR, Toyota carina with reg. no. WW 748 SL, Toyota Corolla with reg. no. DU 60 LSR, Toyota corolla with reg. no. WWR 799 AE, Toyota Corolla with reg. no. KSF 758 DC and one unregistered Nissan car.”
The suspects are in custody, and investigation is ongoing.
Edafe also mentioned in the statement that; “In another development, the DPO GRA division received a distress call that on 30/5/2023, a man took his Benz GLK 350 to a car wash situated along Mariam Babangida way for washing but when he returned back, he was told that one of the attendant had stolen the car and escaped to an unknown destination.
“On receipt of this complaint, the DPO GRA CSP Spencer Tyozua detailed detectives to embark on an intelligence led investigation which paid off as the suspect named Emmanuel Chidera ‘m’ aged 22yrs was arrested on 14/6/2023 around magistrate court area in Asaba.
“During the course of interrogation, the suspect confessed that he had taken the car to Benin City in Edo state where he intend to sell the car. The vehicle has been recovered, and effort to arrest his accomplices is ongoing.”
According to Edafe, CP Wale Abass pleased with the efforts shown by DPOS and Area commanders of the Command, admonished them to sustain the tempo while appealing to Deltans to trust the police and help with useful information at all times.
Credit: Twitter/DeltaPoliceNG
