The Anambra State Police Command has arrested one Chiemerie Okeke for motorcycle theft and two others for receiving the stolen motorcycles in Iruowelle village, Awka-Etiti in the Idemili South LGA of the state.
This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Wednesday, adding that the suspects were arrested on Monday, after a diligent surveillance and intelligence-led investigation.
Ikenga said that during the arrest, the police team recovered four Kymco 125 motorcycles reasonably suspected to have been stolen.
He said the suspects were arrested by police operatives attached to Nnobi Division, under Ogidi Area Command, in collaboration with Awka-Etiti Vigilante Group, following a report made by a victim who lodged a complaint that his motorcycle was snatched from him by two young men.
He said, “In furtherance of the ongoing efforts by the Anambra State Police Command to rid the state of criminal elements, police operatives attached to Nnobi Division, under Ogidi Area Command, in collaboration with Awka-Etiti Vigilante Group, in the early hours of October 13, 2025, arrested one Chiemerie Okeke, a notorious motorcycle robbery suspect, and two receivers of stolen motorcycles in Iruowelle Village, Awka-Etiti.
“During the operation, the team recovered four Kymco 125 motorcycles reasonably suspected to have been stolen.
“The breakthrough followed a report made on October 11, 2025, by a victim, who stated that on the same date, while he was returning home on her black Kata Pen motorcycle with his wife, two young men overtook them around Awka-Etiti town and forcefully snatched the motorcycle.
“The operatives, following a diligent surveillance and intelligence-led investigation, traced and arrested the suspects, leading to the recovery of the stolen motorcycles.”
According to him, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has commended the operatives and the Awka-Etiti Vigilante Group for their synergy and swift response.
“The CP urged members of the public to continue to provide timely and credible information to the Police to aid the fight against crime and other social vices in the state,” he added.
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