The Anambra State Police Command has stepped up its anti-crime drive, foiling criminal plots and recovering two suspected stolen vehicles in separate sting operations across the state.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu,, has intensified security measures through coordinated patrols that continue to frustrate the activities of “unrepentant criminals.”
In a swift response on 4th September 2025, Police Operatives attached to the Central Police Station, Awka, recovered a snatched Lexus ES 350 with registration number Lagos – BDG 350 JR. The car was abandoned along Parkers Road, Awka, around 10:10 pm after a hot chase.
According to the Command, “The four armed men, operating in a tricycle without a registration number, had earlier blocked the victim along Ifite Road, Amaenyi, forcing him to abandon his vehicle before they fled the scene with it.”
Barely hours later, on 5th September 2025, operatives of the Oba Division struck again, acting on intelligence to recover a black Lexus RX 300 Jeep with registration number Anambra – AWK 31 DU, abandoned by unidentified persons near Mummy Hotel axis, along Owerri–Onitsha Expressway.
Confirming the breakthrough, Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said:
“Upon receipt of the information, Police Operatives moved swiftly to the location and recovered the vehicle which has since been towed to the station for safekeeping.”
The Command urged residents to remain vigilant and continue supplying timely intelligence. “Effective collaboration between the Police and the public remains a key strategy in combating crime,” the statement added.
Police Patrols Crush Criminal Moves In Anambra, Recover Two Snatched Lexus Cars
