
A middle-aged man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly attempting to steal a vehicle parked outside the Assemblies of God Church on Item Street in Umuahia, Abia State. This incident follows a recent car theft involving a Toyota Sienna belonging to the wife of a traditional ruler, HRH Eze Izuwa, which occurred just a month prior.
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