Police Operatives in Enugu State police Command, attached to Unity Division, Tuesday, 13Th October,2025 ,at about 2:10pm, recovered a Toyota Avensus stolen from where it was parked in Otukpo, Benue State, on 29th June 2025.
Police public relations officer, Enugu state police command, SP Daniel Ndukwe in a statement made available to Newsmen on Wednesday, 14Th October, said the recovery, which took place at Ibagwa-Nike, Enugu, following a security tip-off, led to the arrest of three male suspects connected to the crime
Pix The recovered vehicle
The suspects arrested were Ernest Oshi (51 years), Ukpai Ifeanyi (36 years), and Ogbuzulu David (32 years).
According to Ndukwe, “preliminary investigations revealed that Ernest Oshi purchased the stolen vehicle from Ukpai Ifeanyi, a mechanic, who had earlier bought it from Ogbuzulu David, a car dealer, who in turn claimed to have purchased the vehicle from a mechanic in Benue State. The suspects further confessed their individual levels of involvement as the case continues to unfold under diligent police investigation.
“Meanwhile, the suspects and the recovered vehicle have been handed over to the Benue State Police Command, which has jurisdiction over the location of the incident, for conclusive investigation and prosecution” Ndukwe sa
