Police arrest suspect, recover stolen lexus in Cross River

Police successful Cross River State person arrested a 36-year-old man, Pius Enwa Aidan, and recovered a Lexus RX 330 allegedly stolen from a car lavation successful Enugu State.

The fishy was arrested astatine astir 6:10 americium connected Friday on Ikpi Street, Bikobiko, Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area, hardly 2 hours aft constabulary received a distress study astir the stolen vehicle.

The Cross River State Police Command said the vehicle, a achromatic Lexus RX 330, was stolen connected November 5, 2026, portion its past known determination was traced to Ugep.

According to the police, detectives attached to Yakurr Division launched a tracking cognition aft receiving the study astatine astir 3:55 americium connected Friday, starring to the suspect's apprehension and betterment of the vehicle.

The constabulary said that during preliminary investigation, the fishy confessed to his engagement successful the theft.

The recovered conveyance has been secured astatine the constabulary station, portion the fishy remains successful custody arsenic investigators probe the circumstances surrounding the theft and imaginable engagement of different persons.

The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Akata, disclosed this successful a connection connected Friday.

The Commissioner of Police, Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, commended the officers for their swift effect and warned crim...