The police command at the Federal Capital Territory
(FCT) has smashed a syndicate, which specialises in snatching exotic cars at
gunpoint or steal them from where were parked in Abuja.
It will be recalled that few months ago ,we raised an alarm on this page the rate of car snatching and robbery happening in the Nation's capital with the Police looking hopeless on what to do about it.
The suspects were Chumazie Emanini, Michael Nweke,
Amarachi Eneh and John Nuhu, as well as another who claimed to be a lawyer,
Promise Okafor.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr Ade Shinaba, who disclosed
this, said about 15 cars ,which had been sold by the gang, were being recovered
throughout the country.
He advised car owners to always provide minimum
security in their cars, because car snatchers now opened cars with master-keys.
Cars recovered from the suspects included a black
Toyota Corolla (2011 model) with registration number MUS 598 AP; a black
Infinity Jeep with registration number SN 695 KJA; a white Toyota Hilux with
registration number SMK 680 AE; a black Toyota Prado Jeep with registration
number BQ 406 YAB; a red Honda Pilot Jeep; a blue Honda CRV Jeep (2007 model)
with registration number AL 99 BNY and a blue Toyota Camry with registration
number BP 433 RBC.
When CKN Nigeria reached the chief crime officer of the Nigerian Police today CSP Ben Igweh,he confirmed the incident but said its only the Commissioner of Police has the right to speak on the developent..CKN