CAR SNATCHING SYNDICATE BUSTED IN ABUJA , 25 EXOTIC CARS RECOVERED

The police command at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has smashed a syndicate, which specialises in snatching exotic cars at gunpoint or steal them from where were parked in Abuja.

The suspects were Chumazie Emanini, Michael Nweke, Amarachi Eneh and John Nuhu, as well as another who claimed to be a lawyer, Promise Okafor.

The FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr Ade Shinaba, who disclosed this, said about 15 cars ,which had been sold by the gang, were being recovered throughout the country.

He advised car owners to always provide minimum security in their cars, because car snatchers now opened cars with master-keys.

Cars recovered from the suspects included a black Toyota Corolla (2011 model) with registration number MUS 598 AP; a black Infinity Jeep with registration number SN 695 KJA; a white Toyota Hilux with registration number SMK 680 AE; a black Toyota Prado Jeep with registration number BQ 406 YAB; a red Honda Pilot Jeep; a blue Honda CRV Jeep (2007 model) with registration number AL 99 BNY and a blue Toyota Camry with registration number BP 433 RBC.