Two drivers attached to a traditional ruler in Anambra State, Ifeanyi Jude and Okwudili Okoli, have been arrested by the police for allegedly stealing a car belonging to their master in Onitsha, the commercial captal of the state.

News Express learnt that the suspects conspired to steal the car where it was parked in the monarch’s residence.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the arrest. He said the arrests were made by police detectives attached to Central Police Station Onitsha in collaboration with Federal Highway Patrol team attached to Enugu State Police Command.

While saying that the case was being investigated, Mohammed said that suspect conspired with one Okwudili Okoli, 30, and stolen a Toyota Corolla car with Registration Number HRH-01-NEN belonging to His Royal Highness, Igwe of Adazi Ani Community, Robert Nwankwo in his compound at No.1 Niger Drive GRA Onitsha.

He said: “Suspects who are all drivers attached to the Igwe initially denied having any knowledge of such incident when the vehicle was stolen until the principal suspect Ifeanyi Jude was intercepted with the vehicle along Nsukka road Enugu State before he confessed and also indicted his accomplice.

“Consequently, following Intelligence report a Lexus Es 300 car with registration number ENU 654 NX stolen from one Okafor Cyril Chima of No.4 Oforma Street Enugu was also recovered at No. 5 Achalla Street Nkpor by police detectives attached to Ogidi Division.”

The PPRO said that the vehicle was stolen at the complainant’s residence saying that effort is being intensified to get the suspect arrested and brought to justice.