The Anambra state police command says its operatives repelled armed robbery attacks in Oba and Awka areas of the state and recovered two stolen vehicles.
In a statement on Saturday, Tochukwu Ikenga, police spokesperson in Anambra, said swift response and coordinated chase by operatives of the Central Police Station, Awka and those of the Oba division, led to the recovery of the snatched vehicles at different operations.
Ikenga said police patrols have continued to foil plans by criminals in the following the security and safety measures put in place by Ikioye Orutugu, the police commissioner in Anambra.
“Police operatives have recovered two abandoned, but suspected snatched vehicles in Oba and Awka, respectively. Efforts are, however, ongoing to apprehend the culprits,” the statement reads.
“The swift response and coordinated chase by Police Operatives attached to the Central Police Station, Awka, led to the recovery of a snatched Lexus ES 350 car with registration number Lagos – BDG 350 JR, along Parkers Road, Awka, on September 4, 2025, at about 10.10 pm.
“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.
“Similarly, in the early hours of September 5, 2025, police operatives attached to Oba Division received information that a black Lexus RX 300 Jeep with registration number Anambra – AWK 31 DU, had been abandoned by yet-to-be-identified persons around Mummy Hotel axis, along Owerri–Onitsha Expressway, Oba.
“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.
“To this end, the command appreciates the good people of Anambra for their timely and useful information, noting that effective collaboration between the Police and the public remains a key strategy in combating crime.”
