Recovered Toyota Corolla and suspect paraded by Akwa Ibom State Police Command following a car theft operation.
Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected car snatcher and recovered a Toyota Corolla reportedly stolen at gunpoint in Uyo.
Police operatives arrested the suspect, Sunday Okon, a male indigene of Nna Enin Village in Uruan Local Government Area, after tracing the stolen vehicle to Nkwot Ikono Village, Etim Ekpo Local Government Area.
According to a statement issued on Thursday in Uyo by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, the arrest followed a distress call received at about 11:30pm on January 20, 2026, during a routine night patrol along Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.
The victim, a Bolt driver whose name was withheld, reported that his Toyota Corolla with registration number DKA 337 CB was stolen at gunpoint.
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Although the suspect initially escaped with the vehicle, police said intelligence-led operations enabled officers to track and recover the car, leading to the arrest of the suspect.
The police command said investigations are ongoing.
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