The Rivers State Police Command has successfully cracked a suspected vehicle theft syndicate operating within the state and seized a total of five vehicles from four suspects during their arrest.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Force spokesman, Agabe Kaborlo, and released on Sunday.
The arrest and retrieval of the stolen vehicles became possible following an actionable piece of information provided by operators of the VCRU to the effect that one Paul Nwabueze Jude (46) had been nabbed in Ogbogoro Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State, on 10 April.
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Earlier, Paul Jude had successfully eluded efforts by the force to arrest him for being responsible for the theft of a Toyota Hilux, which was later recovered from his accomplice, Uju Molokai (32) on November 25, 2025, says the Force spokesperson.
In further findings, Jude confessed that he had participated in several vehicle thefts and stated that the syndicate comprises four people, who steal and sell cars within and outside the state.
Three other suspects have since been arrested in connection with Jude’s revelations, and they are: Dike Michael, Uzomba Darlington, and Emyinnaya Eugene.
Also recovered were two Toyota Hilux cars and three Toyota Sienna cars presumed to have been stolen.
Further investigation revealed the identity of a suspect who was receiving stolen vehicles, and he is now on the run.
According to the Force spokesperson, efforts to locate the suspect and seize other vehicles presumed to be under his control are ongoing.
Following this development, the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State (CP), Olugbenga Adepoju, restated the determination of the Command to sustain intelligence-based policing and advised criminals to stay away from the state.
The statement also urged residents to remain vigilant by installing security gadgets such as trackers on their vehicles and reporting suspicious cases to security agencies to prevent crime.
Also, the citizens are encouraged to inform the Complaint Response Unit (CRU) and Control Room when necessary via these numbers: 07057605209, 07057605256, 08120822987, 07072323049 and 08032003514 respectively.
