Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have recovered a MAN Diesel truck that was reportedly stolen in Benin City, Edo State, in the early hours of Monday.
According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the vehicle was recovered around 6:30 am by officers attached to the Ozalla Division and the Distress Response Squad (DRS) along the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway in Ozalla, Nkanu West Local Government Area.
Ndukwe explained that the recovery followed a swift response to distress information received by the Command’s Control Room, which indicated that the stolen truck, taken from where it was parked in Benin City at about 12:05 am, was being driven toward the expressway in Enugu.
“On sighting the operatives, the hoodlums abandoned the truck and fled into the bush,” the statement read.
“However, the operatives are on the trail of the fleeing interstate criminal suspects, while the recovered vehicle has been secured for further investigative actions.”
The Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, commended the officers for their prompt and coordinated response, describing their action as a testament to the Command’s renewed commitment to proactive policing and rapid response to distress calls.
He further urged residents of Enugu State to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious persons or criminal activities to the nearest police station or through the Command’s hotlines: 08032003702, 08086671202, and the State Command-and-Control Centre on 112, 09134666668, or 09134448093.
“The Command will continue to intensify efforts to ensure the safety of lives and property across the state,” the Commissioner assured.
