Delta State Police Command has recovered a total of 12 stolen vehicles at their points of sale in Delta, and Edo states respectively.

The recovery was due to the arrest of a carjacker, Dickson Omage, age 47years of Post Office Road, Effurun-Warri, Delta State.

He stole a Toyota Corolla saloon car parked at Abuja Road, Delta Steel Company (DSC) Township, Orhuwhorun and was chased and intercepted by police operatives led by the divisional police officer (DPO) of Orerokpe Police Station, CSP Paul Oboware.

His arrest and interrogation led to the arrest of two other suspects: Samson Ekwunwa, 40, and Kanebi Michael, 39, in Benin City on Friday, April 19, 2024.

The command’s spokesperson Bright Edafe, said a master key which he used to open locked vehicles before stealing them was also recovered from him.

“The two suspects specialize in removing old chassis numbers and engine numbers and replacing them with new ones before putting the vehicles for sale and equally demobilizing vehicles with car trackers.
“The recovered stolen vehicles with registration and chassis numbers are as follows: Toyota Corolla – Reg.No: SAG 625 AT Chassis No: 2T1BR32E040135167, Toyota Corolla – Reg. No: KMR 965 AE Chassis No: 2T1BR32F030700145, Toyota Corolla – Reg No: KMR 963 AR Chassis No: JTDBR32FX02011119, Mercedes Benz Reg.No: NIL Chassis No: WDDGF810X19F271625. (Leadership.ng)