Two men have been arrested by men of the Ogun State police command in connection to about seven stolen cars at the redemption camp during various religious programme.
The suspects, Friday Ezi who resides at No.5 Adesuah Iyamo Benin-City and Onyekachi Atama of Akabigbo Street Ugwuagba Onitsha were arrested following a report by one Titilayo Otitodogbon who reported at Redeemed camp police station on the 1st of February 2020 that her Toyota Camry car with registration number LND 636 EZ has been removed from the car park by unknown persons.
Upon her report, the DPO Redeemed Camp, CSP Chris Amanyi detailed his detectives to swing into action and bring the perpetrators to book which led to the arrest of one Friday Ezi who actually stole the car from redeemed Camp. He was traced to Edo State where he was promptly arrested on the 10th of March, 2020
His arrest and eventual confessional statement led the operatives to Onitsha in Anambra State where one Onyekachi Atama who is his receiver and an accomplice was also arrested on the 15th of March 2020.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects have stolen up to seven different cars at the Camp but they confessed to have stolen only two cars at different occasion.
Onyekachi Atama who is a spare parts dealer at motor parts market in Onitsha confessed that once the vehicles were brought to him by Friday Ezi, he used to balkanized it and sell such vehicles in parts.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of police, CP Kenneth Ebrimson who commended the investigative team for a job well-done has directed that the suspects be transferred to Anti car theft section of the State Criminal investigation and intelligence department for proper investigation and prosecution.
