Police bust car snatching syndicate in Ebonyi

From: Emmanuel Uzor, Abakaliki

The Ebonyi State police command, on Thursday, paraded seven suspected

members of a dreaded syndicate caught in various crimes

ranging from car snatching, armed robbery, cultism and unlawful

possession of ammunition of arms in the state.

Parading the suspects before journalists in Abakaliki, the state

Police Public Relations Officer, Jude Madu, said the suspects were

apprehended at various locations in the state through police sting

operations.

He said the members of the car snatching gang, Kingsley Onubo and

Okechukwu Chika, were arrested on information that a black Toyota Camry

with registration number; LSD 302 AN was recovered from them by the

police.

He stated that the robbery suspect, Uchenna Kelechi, who was arrested

at Agubata Amagu in Ikwo Local Government Area of the state,

specialises in robing members of the public at gun point.

Madu disclosed that the dreaded cultists, Emeka Onwe and Chinonso Oge, who

have been terrorising residents of Ohaukwu with their nefarious activities were

arrested in the area with assorted arms and ammunition as well as

military camouflage.

“This dreaded cultists in Ngbo, Ohaukwu have been given us wahala and

the have been attacking and dispossessing people of their belongings

with their arms”

He said the command had launched offensive manhunt for the remaining

members of the criminal gang while assuring that the suspects would be

charged to court as investigations continue.