The police command in Ebonyi said it has apprehended one Chibuike Solomon and a member of a three-man car snatching syndicate in the state.

SP Joshua Ukandu, spokesman of the command in the state, disclosed this in a statement he issued in Abakaliki on Saturday.

Mr Ukandu said the suspect was apprehended by the officers of the command while attempting to sell the vehicle.

“On May 15, 2025, operatives of the Ebonyi State Command arrested Chibuike Solomon, a member of a three-man car snatching syndicate.

“Solomon was apprehended while attempting to sell a vehicle by officers of the command.

“The vehicle, which was stolen in March 2025 from a private school in Abuja and used as a school bus, had already been re-registered in the suspect’s name.

“During the operation, military camouflage uniforms were also recovered at the location in Idembia community in Ezza South local government area of Ebonyi,” he explained.

The PPRO noted that the command had intensified efforts to apprehend the other members of the gang.

“The State Police Commissioner, CP Adaku Uche-Anya, is urging the public to take advantage of the Nigeria Police Force Digitised Central Motor Registry (E-CMR) by registering their vehicles at https://cmris.npf.gov.ng.

“The registration will facilitate the tracking and flagging of stolen vehicles,” Mr Ukandu added.

(NAN)