Man Arrested for Allegedly Attempting to Steal Car in Church
- Kalu Ojo apprehended for attempting vehicle theft outside Assemblies of God Church in Abia State
- Incident follows previous theft of a traditional ruler's wife's car from the same church premises
- The Police are investigating potential links to a wider vehicle theft syndicate operating in Umuahia
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Umuahia, Abia State - A middle-aged man identified as Kalu Ojo has been arrested for allegedly attempting to steal a vehicle parked outside the Assemblies of God Church in Abia State.
The suspect was handed over to officers at the Central Police Station (CPS), Umuahia, for further investigation.
This comes a month after a Toyota Sienna belonging to the wife of a traditional ruler, HRH Eze Izuwa, was stolen from the church premises during a worship service.
The suspect allegedly pretended to be mentally unstable when he was caught on Sunday, July 5, 2026, on Item Street, Umuahia.
Eyewitnesses said the suspect had been under surveillance by the church’s Royal Rangers security team after he was seen attempting to force open a parked vehicle.
As reported by Vanguard, witnesses said the suspect allegedly used a spanner to unlock the car after arriving in a commercial tricycle.
According to the owner, who is not a member of the church, said he decided to park closer to the church because he had a feeling something might happen.
He said he returned to discover the car unlocked and a spanner inside the vehicle.
The witness said the suspect successfully opened the vehicle before the owner rushed to the scene and found his supposedly locked car already open.
The Royal Rangers stationed near the Ohafia Street junction alerted the owner of the car.
The owner said the suspect told him he was only trying to check something before attempting to flee.
The suspect was eventually apprehended with the assistance of bystanders.
The Divisional Police Officer in charge of the CPS, Osage, said investigations were ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Osage disclosed that the police is investing if the suspect is linked to a wider vehicle theft syndicate operating in Umuahia.
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Source: Legit.ng
