Suspect arrested as Rivers police smash notorious car snatching syndicate that specialised in robbing Bolt/Uber drivers

Operatives of the OCTOPUS STRIKE FORCE, River State State Police Command, have arrested a member of a infamous automotive snatching syndicate that specialises in robbing BOLT/UBER drivers within the State.

Spokesperson of the command, SP Nnamdi Omoni, who disclosed this in a press release on Thursday, stated the 21-year-old suspect was arrested on Wednesday, September 15 at about 5:pm.

Omoni stated the suspect was nabbed whereas fixing a case of automotive snatching reported by one Yusuf Ogunshola, a Bolt driver who was employed from Effurun in Delta State to PH, solely to be taken to Abel Jumbo road in Mile Two Diobu PH, the place two different members had been already ready.

“On arrival, the Bolt driver was attacked at gunpoint and dispossessed of his private belongings, together with withdrawing the sum of #87,000 from his Financial institution Account. He was thereafter locked in a Bathroom belonging to a brand new Technology Church on the identical road,” the assertion learn.

“In the middle of our Investigation, operatives bought some clues which finally led them to Gambia road in Diobu, the place that they had perfected plans to promote the stated Automotive. Nonetheless on sighting the Police, they deserted the automotive and took to flight however the suspect; Nnali Osita was not fortunate, as he was arrested, whereas others escaped

“In the meantime, efforts have been intensified to ensure that the fleeing gang Members are arrested and their operational weapons recovered.” Omoni added.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Eboka Friday has vowed to return onerous on all miscreants within the State and is hereby advising all BOLT/UBER or any physique within the Transportation enterprise to be circumspect and shun all mouth watering affords; being the antics deployed by these criminals to assault their victims.