Tension gripped the Aladinma area of Owerri on Wednesday after a dramatic chase ended with two suspected armed robbers being knocked down by their victim following a daring daylight robbery.

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command later swooped on the scene and arrested the suspects, recovering a pistol and seven rounds of live ammunition.

The suspects, identified as 29-year-old Solomon Ejekwe from Ubaha Orodo in Mbaitoli Local Government Area and 35-year-old Emeka Charles from Umuopara Ngugo in Ikeduru LGA, allegedly stormed a car wash at Mangrove in Aladinma where a man was cleaning his vehicle.

Police said the duo, armed with a pistol, confronted the unsuspecting victim and forcefully snatched his gold chain before speeding off on a motorcycle.

But the suspects’ escape plan quickly turned into a nightmare.

In a bold and furious reaction, the victim jumped into his car and chased the fleeing robbers through the streets of Aladinma. The dramatic pursuit ended when he rammed into their motorcycle, sending the suspects crashing to the ground.

Before police arrived, angry residents reportedly descended on the suspects, beating them severely.

Police spokesperson for the Imo State Command, Henry Okoye, confirmed that officers rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call from members of the public.

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Oyo Police command has arrested no fewer than five criminals associated with robberies in the state.

Public Relations Officer of the command, Olayinka Ayanlade disclosed the arrests in a statement issued on Wednesday.

Naming the suspects to include Abiodun Michael, Olaoluwa Pamole and Ahmed Ismail, Ayanlade disclosed that exhibits were recovered from them.

He said “A search conducted on the suspect led to the recovery of the following items: One Magnum Pump Action gun with six live cartridges, Mobile phones: iPhone 17, iPhone 15, iPhone 13, iPhone 8, iPhone XR, iPhone 16 Blue, iPhone 14 Pro Max, Tecno Camon, Tecno CKG, Tecno Spark 20, Tecno CM6, and five units of Redmi phones (black), One Samsung Galaxy S10, One Wi-Fi device, One power bank, One Oraimo radio, Four wristwatches and cash sum of ₦130,000.

Ayanlade further disclosed that two other suspects were arrested in connection with the theft of a motorcycle.

He said the two suspects identified as Sanusi Audu’ and Amisu Sani, who allegedly committed the offense in Ido local government area, have been taken into custody.

“In the course of the operation, two suspects identified as Sanusi Audu ‘M’ and Amisu Sani ‘M’ were arrested in connection with the theft and subsequently taken into custody for further investigation. During preliminary interrogation, the suspects confessed to stealing the motorcycle from where it was parked at Lapade village via Ile-Ido, Ibadan. Investigation into the case is ongoing as efforts are being intensified to determine whether the suspects are linked to other criminal activities within the area.”

The police in Lagos state have arrested a 25-year-old data scientist who allegedly attempted to harm his ex-lover with acid but mistakenly poured the corrosive substance on an innocent person instead.

According to reports, the suspect who resides in Lakwe in Ibeju-Lekki area of the state, became disgruntled after his then girlfriend ended their relationship in October 2025. In a bid to get at her, he contracted a man who is currently at large, paid the man N500, 000 to att@ck his ex-girlfriend. However, the attacker who was unfamiliar with the said ex-girlfriend, went to her shop and mistakenly poured acid all over her salesgirl who he presumed was his target.

The victim, who has already lost her sight in the cause of the incident, is still battling for her life at an undisclose hospital in lagos with over N40 million already spent on her treatment.

The suspect, who allegedly sent threatening messages to his ex-lover before the incident, continued sending them even after an innocent person was attacked.

His number was tracked, and he was apprehended.

When interrogated, the suspect, a master’s degree holder, said he met his ex-girlfriend online in January 2025. He mentioned that things took a different turn after he dicovered she was no longer interested in him and might have started seeing someone else.

He confessed to contacting a man to help him deal with his ex for dumping him.

“I felt emotionally hurt, so I hired a man and paid N500,000. I only asked him to help me ‘deal with her’ not to pour her acid. He went to her shop and attacked an innocent person, who is her employee, ” he said