On 1st February, 2021, based on a distress call from Aba, Abia state, informing the command that some hoodlums snatched one LEXUS 350 SUV, with reg. No. KSF 758 FS, and were believed to be moving towards Imo state.
Upon receipt of the report operatives of the Command’s QUICK INTERVENTION TEAM (QUIT) swung into action.
This was contained a press release signed by IKEOKWU GODSON ORLANDO POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
Sequel to some painstaking and diligent investigation, the QUIT operatives arrested the following:-
– AMADO KENEDY “M”
FROM IMO STATE
– IGILEGBE CHINWENDU “M”
FROM ENUGU STATE
– NWAORIE MOSES “M”
FROM ENUGU STATE
– GODFREY NTOSI “M”
FROM DELTA STATE
– CHINEDU AGWU “M”
FROM ABIA STATE
– EZE OBINWANNE “M”
FROM IMO STATE
– EJIOFOR EGWE “M”
FROM ABIA STATE
However, at the point of arrest, the stolen SUV was recovered from them.
It is noteworthy that the suspects were all released from Aba prison after serving their jail term on a similar offence.
They all confessed to the crime, and explained their various roles in the gang as follows;-
While Amado Kenedy, Igilegbe Chinendu and Nwaorie Moses, are the operational members, whose responsibility was to snatch the vehicle.
Godfrey Ntosi, Chinedu Agwu , Ejiofor Egwe and Eze Obinwanne whom are all Artisans, are saddled with the responsibility of rebranding the snatched vehicle, removal of tracking and security devices installed in the vehicle, as well as sales of any such vehicle.
Moreover, arrangement is at advance stage to transfer them to Abia state for further investigations and prosecution.
