A juju priest and twenty-five other people were detained and made public by the Rivers State Police Command on suspicion of being part of a car stealing ring that was active in the state.
Commissioner of Police Olatunji Disu said, “For some time now we’ve noticed that a lot of cars were being stolen and some robbed in town and we tasked officers of our tactical team and our investigators to move into it,” during a parade held earlier on Wednesday at the Command Headquarters on Moscow Road in Port Harcourt.
“Today I’m very happy to inform you that about 26 suspects who specialize in stealing vehicles and robbing them have been arrested. Our greatest joy is the arrest of Chidozie Anthony Onyekwe and Kelechi Uzokwe.”
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He added, “Chidozie is the leader of persons who come into Rivers state to steal cars. Not only does he come in here, he trains his men well. He’s linked to all the suspects here who have been arrested before for this same offense of stealing cars.
“At the same time Kelechi Uzokwe is an expert at removing trackers from vehicles. Almost all the vehicles stolen from Rivers state must pass through Kelechi for him to remove the trackers for them. He’s also a wonderful mechanic.”
Furthermore, Mr. Disu revealed that most stolen cars are shipped to Mgbuka Obosi in Onitsha, Anambra State, where they are disassembled and sold for scrap.
The suspects, who the Commissioner of Police said developed relationships with while incarcerated, have been linked to 79 different cars. Eleven automobiles were successfully recovered in all.
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