Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recorded another major breakthrough in its sustained fight against vehicle theft and related crimes, with the arrest of suspected criminals and the recovery of four stolen vehicles in separate operations. This was contained in a statement signed by SP. Josephine Adeh, ANIPR, Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, Abuja.
On 23rd July 2025, following a complaint from one Mrs. Okanemhen at Jabi Police Division that her driver, Abubakar Nuhu, of Magana Village, Toro LGA, Bauchi State, absconded with her trailer, registration number GWA 40 XC, after delivering a consignment of cement at a factory in Obajana, Kogi State. The suspect had deliberately removed three tracking devices installed on the vehicle but was unaware of a fourth hidden tracker that remained active.
Acting swiftly, operatives of Jabi Division tracked and recovered the trailer, arresting the suspect in Kaduna State. Investigations further revealed that all personal identification inscriptions on the vehicle had been erased with black paint in a bid to prevent tracing. The suspect is currently in custody, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend his accomplices, who remain at large.
In a separate operation, operatives attached to the Anti-Car Theft Section and the Scorpion Squad of the Command’s State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) recovered three vehicles stolen at different intervals within the FCT, namely:
1. Toyota Hilux, white colour, registration number YAB 891 EL
2. Toyota Camry, ash colour (butchered)
3. Toyota Corolla “bank model” (butchered)
While the Toyota Hilux was recovered intact, the Toyota Camry and Toyota Corolla had already been butchered and sold off in parts as spare parts or scrap.
Two suspects, Ikechukwu Iwueze and his accomplice, Amobi (an ex-convict), were arrested in connection with receiving and reselling parts of the stolen vehicles. Both suspects freely confessed to the crime and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
The Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Ajao Adewale, psc, mnips, commended the officers involved for their swift and coordinated response. He further advised residents to install functional vehicle tracking devices and to conduct proper background checks and verification of employees through the Police before engagement, particularly in sensitive positions.
The FCT Police Command urges residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities through the Command’s emergency lines: 08032003913, 07057337653.
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