Police Recover 14 Stolen Vehicles in Anambra

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Nnaghe Obono Itam, on Wednesday, said the command had recovered no fewer than 14 different brands of vehicles after the raid of some criminal camps in the state while charging operatives in the state to be on the offensive against hoodlums, following the commencement of training and retraining of personnel.

Itam said the training was aimed at equipping the personnel and enhancing their operational efficiency, acquiring more skills in crime prevention strategies, and building courage and confidence in confronting armed hoodlums and responding to distress calls.

Itam stated this when he led trainees to the shooting range and assessed the schedule of the ongoing training. He reiterated the command’s commitment to improving public safety and enforcing law and order in the state. In a statement, on Wednesday, the state police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the vehicles were dispossessed from their owners by gunmen at various locations.

Ikenga urged the owners of the vehicles to come to the office of the State Criminal Investigations Department, Awka with valid proofs of ownership for a claim.

He said, “This is to inform the general public and good people of Anambra State that during several operations on a raid of criminal camps and in the course of investigations via reports on armed robbery, stealing, murder, forceful/criminally dispossession of properties, and car snatching, the following vehicles, tricycles, and motorcycles were recovered. “Owners are requested to come to the office of the State Criminal Investigations Department, Awka, with valid proofs of ownership for a claim.

“Below are the details: Space Wagon Passat with registration numbers NNE 48 AS, Golf with registration numbers THE 479 AA; Shuttle bus with registration numbers AGU 364 ZW; Mitsubishi bus with registration numbers CN 25 ABJ; Shuttle bus with registration numbers JJT 442 ZF; Shuttle bus with registration numbers AWK 913 ZQ, and a TVS tricycle without registration number.

“Others are TVS tricycle with registration numbers AAH 410 VW; Topstar motorcycle without registration number; Honda Today without registration number; Honda Cub without registration number; Sanyang without registration number; Keystone without registration number: Honda Today motorcycle without registration number.”

Ikenga added that the Commissioner of Police assured members of the public that the command was committed to ensuring that stolen properties were not only recovered but also returned to their rightful owners to assuage the sense of deprivation the victims of such crimes go through.

The CP warned those who were misled to take to crime to retrace their steps as the police and other security agencies would not allow some disgruntled elements to make life unbearable for the residents of the state.

Source: Punch