The Delta State police operatives have recovered a missing vehicle belonging to an ace broadcaster, Felix Ekwu. The car was stolen from his residence.
It was gathered that the car – a Toyota Camry parked in front of the journalist’s home disappeared in the morning; and to the consternation of the owner, another Toyota Camry was parked in its place.
The journalist immediately reported the matter to the police who recovered the car to their station. Luck ran out of the gang suspected to be the carjackers when they were accosted by the police along Eboh Road in Warri metropolis.
The police in a release over the incident stated; “On 28/04/2021 at about 0120hrs Men of ‘A’ Division Warri received a distress call from one of the police constabulary attached to ‘B’ division Warri that four suspected armed robbery gang in a Toyota Camry (pencil light) were operating at Ubor axis in Warri.
“The DPO A Division Warri CSP T.Y. Mahmud mobilized and led anti-crime patrol team in search of the hoodlums. They were later sighted between Ugbuwangwe and NPA. The police engaged them in a hot chase to Iyara, the hoodlums eventually abandoned the Toyota Camry Reg no. TE 845 AAA.
“The Vehicle happens to be the same vehicle that was stolen at Ekuremu Street in Warri on 22nd April 2021 belonging to a renowned journalist Felix Ekwu. One locally made single barrel loaded gun, one live cartridge were recovered. Few shots were released toward their escape route,and it is believed that they went with bullet injuries.
“The DPO ‘A’ Division led men for a search party, where abandoned shoes, neck chain and phone charging cord were recovered at the escape route”.