SARS Operatives Nab Popular Suspect After ‘Buhari’

Operatives of the Imo state Police command, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have apprehended a suspected armed robber in the state, identified as Kelvin Eze.

Naija News understands that Eze was apprehended after the arrest of a suspected robber in the state, Ndubuisi Nnodim, but popularly known as Buhari.

Eze was apprehended in a popular hotel in the state. His arrest comes after the SARS Commander in the state, Godfrey Victor, led his men to Millennium Inn Hotel in Orji and New Jerusalem, Egbu, both in Owerri, the state capital.

Stolen cars were reported to have been retrieved from the arrested suspect.

According to ThePunch, Some of the recovered cars are; a Toyota Avalon, a Toyota Camry and a Lexus ES 350 car.

According to ThePunch,  a source said; “Following the arrest of Ndubuisi Nnodim, popularly known as Buhari, on May 11, we swung into action and on May 14 at the Millennium Inn Hotel, Orji, in Owerri and New Jerusalem Egbu in the Owerri North Local Government Area, SARS personnel led by its Commander, Godfrey Victor, arrested one notorious armed robber, Kelvin Eze, 33, in connection with a robbery incident.

“It is important to note that on February 25, 2018, at Emmanuel College, Owerri, one Kingsley Iheanacho was robbed at gunpoint and his Toyota Avalon car was taken away.

“The Avalon car’s number plate was changed to KWE 132 AA. The car was recovered from the suspect. Other cars recovered from his compound were a Toyota Camry and a Lexus ES 350.

“He has confessed to the crime. The suspect has further confessed to be the brain behind the hacking of people’s accounts through stolen phones and SIM cards. Other suspected armed robbers/inmates in the cell have identified him as the person they gave SIM cards from stolen mobile phones to after robbery operations.

“A packet of marijuana, also known as Indian hemp, Roll Bond, razor blade and a laptop were recovered from him.”

While confirming the arrest of Eze, the state Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Ladodo, promised to charge the suspect to Court after the conclusion of investigation.