Ex soldier specialized in vehicle snatching arrested.
Bayelsa police arrest dismissed soldier, who is specialized in snatching vehicle with master key.
Parading the suspect, who hails from Cross River, the Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Asuquo Amba, described the suspect as a ”habitual criminal”. Amba said in Bayelsa alone, the suspect had been arrested three times. ”Andrew is a habitual criminal. We have apprehended this suspect three times.
The first time he stole some vehicles in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, we apprehended him in Bayelsa. The second time, he stole some vehicles in Ughelli, Delta State and brought them into Bayelsa, we were able to apprehend him.
”We were able to recover three vehicles from him and the matter was transferred to Delta State Police Command. The Delta State Police Command arraigned him before the court, however, I do not know whether he has finished serving his jail sentence or he was granted court bail because I am definitely sure he was not given police bail. ”
On June 17, 2017, about 1pm, our officers, while on routine stop-and-search operation at Akenfa area, flagged a Toyota with number-plate AG 599 YEN. The suspect zoomed off to avoid search. He was pursued and arrested by the policemen. “The Toyota car was stolen from where it was parked at Green Villa, Biogbolo, Yenagoa. ”
The owner has been identified. In the course of our investigation, we recovered many masterkeys. He claimed that each of the keys costs N50,000 and were brought in from Ghana. He said with the keys, he could open any vehicle no matter the make.”
”We are happy we have caught him again. I want to assure the public that we are up to all his tricks and that with his arrest, the city of Yenagoa and Bayelsa will be at peace, especially knowing quite alright that most people in the metropolis do not have garages or car parks as most vehicles are parked on the streets, that is why he took advantage of that. ”
With his arrest, I am sure our vehicles will be more secured. We are going to get some of his gang members in Makurdi and Enugu.”
Via: channelstv
Comments
Post a Comment