The suspect, who was tracked to Ohafia, Abia State, where he fled to with the vehicle, explained that he planned to sell the SUV for N1.5m.
Ogechi was employed on August 3, 2017, but he fled with the vehicle 48 hours later. He parked it at the Games Village, Umuahia.
The former construction worker was apprehended by operatives of the FCT Police Command Anti-car Theft Unit.
