Ex-convict arrested for stealing motorcycle 5 days after release from Delta prison

The Delta Police Command has arrested an ex-convict, Precious Okoro, for allegedly stealing a motorcycle five days after his release from prison.  The spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, August 18, 2025 said the suspect was arrested when a patrol team from the Eagle-Net Special Squad responded to a report of a stolen motorcycle. According to Edafe, the suspect was released from Ogwashi-uku correctional facility on August 6, 2025 after completing his jail term for a similar offence.  On 11/8/2025 at about 1530hrs, Patrol Team of Eagle-Net Special Squad Asaba, while on visibility patrol, received a distressed call on a missing motorcycle, the statement read.  “In a combined effort with some members of Nigeria Hunters Security Services (NFSS), they arrested one Precious Okoro m, age 27 years of ULO Street, Asaba, and Buhari Deyegu m, age 18 years of Ibusa road, Asaba and the missing motorcycle was recovered.  “The said suspect is an ex-convict who was released from Ogwashi-uku correctional facility 6th of August 2025 after completing his jail term of two years for a similar offence of stealing a motorcycle.  “The suspect went back to steal another motorcycle just five days after returning from prison. Investigation was extended to the suspect’s residence, where a search warrant was executed, and one Tiger Generator, one big fireman generator, one iron measuring scale were recovered. Suspect is in custody. The post Ex-convict arrested for stealing motorcycle 5 days after release from Delta prison appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.