Anambra Police Arrest Two Suspects, Recover Stolen Toyota Camry After FRSC Alert

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects and recovered a stolen Toyota Camry following an alert from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) during a routine vehicle registration verification exercise.

The suspects, identified as Umeh Thankgod, 32, and Sunday Ozor, 24, were arrested on the evening of October 28, 2026, by operatives of the State Intelligence Department at the Old Spare Parts Market, Mgbuka, Obosi.

According to the Police, FRSC operatives in Awka detected irregularities while verifying the vehicle’s registration particulars and promptly alerted the Police.

Acting on the information, Police operatives intervened and arrested the two suspects, recovering the blue Toyota Camry in the process.

Preliminary investigations indicated that the vehicle was allegedly stolen on September 29, 2026, from the residence of a 90 year old retired professor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State.

The victim was contacted and reportedly identified the recovered vehicle as his property. He further alleged that his gateman, identified as Bassey Etim, assisted in the theft. Etim is currently at large, while Police say efforts are ongoing to apprehend him and establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, commended the FRSC personnel for their vigilance and prompt response.

He stressed that inter agency collaboration, timely information sharing and coordinated action were essential to crime prevention, recovery of stolen property and public safety.

The statement was issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, on November 1, 2026.