Police Arrest Suspected Car Snatcher Seen In Viral Video

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command person arrested 1 of the suspected car snatchers successful the Choba axis of Port Harcourt, seen successful a video that went viral connected societal media.

The command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, issued a connection successful Port Harcourt yesterday identifying the fishy arsenic Iruo Young, a antheral of 42 years.

Iringe-Koko, who stated that Young was arrested astatine his hideout successful the Ikoku axis of the Rivers State capital, said the fishy voluntarily confessed to the crime, providing elaborate accusation connected his engagement successful the crime.

The connection reads: “The Rivers State Police Command has made different singular accomplishment successful a swift cognition and probe into the viral video circulating connected societal media, depicting an equipped robbery incidental astatine Choba country of Port Harcourt connected October 15, 2025.

“The incidental which occurred astatine astir 1500hrs progressive the snatching of a Toyota Avalon car astatine gunpoint.

“Through intelligence-led policing and method support, operatives of the bid person apprehended 1 of the suspects, identified arsenic Iruo Young M. ‘m’ aged 42 years, astatine his hideout successful Ikoku, Port Harcourt.

“During interrogation, the fishy voluntarily confessed to the crime, providing elaborate accusation astir his engagement successful the robbery incident.

“The fishy is presently successful constabulary custody and an in-depth probe has been launched to apprehend the different fleeing suspects, retrieve the stolen conveyance and retrieve the firearms utilized successful the committee of the crime.”

Meanwhile, the commissioner of police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has commended the operatives progressive successful the cognition for their diligence and swift response, which led to the suspect’s arrest.

Adepoju thanked the nationalist for their enactment successful sharing credible information, which facilitated the arrest.

He warned that the authorities would not supply a hiding spot for criminals and stressed the command’s committedness to ensuring the information and information of beingness and spot successful the state.