Thursday July 03, 2025
By Idorenyin UMOREN
Security Evaluator
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recovered a stolen Toyota Matrix vehicle in Ikot Ekpene, the PPRO DSP Timfon John said in Press Release, dated July 3, 2025.
According to DSP John, on Monday, June 30, 2025, at about 4:00 pm, operatives of the State Police Command, working through a Joint Task Force patrol team, along the Ikot Ekpene-Umuahia Road, intercepted a Toyota Matrix, ash in colour, bearing registration number KRJ 944.
The PPRO said the driver, who was unknown to the team, claimed to be a Naval officer when stopped.
“Upon interrogation, the suspect could not provide satisfactory identification or documentation to support his claim. As officers intensified questioning, the suspect suddenly abandoned the vehicle and fled into a nearby forest. All efforts to apprehend him at the time proved abortive.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle was reported stolen in Rivers State. The Rivers State Police Command was immediately contacted, a man (name withheld) came forward, presenting valid documents and confirming ownership of the car.
“The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, has commended the swift response of the patrol team and reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to working collaboratively with other state commands to ensure stolen property is recovered and criminals brought to book”, she said.
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