The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says its operatives have arrested eight persons, including a married couple for car theft.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh made this known in a statement on Tuesday.
She disclosed that operatives of the Command’s Scorpion Squad arrested one Yusuf Yunusa following the report of a stolen gold Toyota Corolla with registration number ABC 570 FJ from the Federal Secretariat, on Saturday,19th April 2025.
Further investigation led to the arrest of Yusuf’s wife, Blessing Yusuf, on 25th April in Kwali Area Council. She confessed to purchasing Toyota master keys from the Jumia online marketplace, which her husband used to steal vehicles, while she created distractions to facilitate the crimes.
In another case, on Monday 28th April 2025, police responded to a report from a car buyer in Life Camp regarding a suspicious black Mercedes-Benz 4MATIC E-400 (Reg No. AAA 07 KA).
Upon investigation, it was confirmed stolen from Lekki, in Lagos. Five suspects were arrested and identified as Idris Suleiman, Isiyaku Habibu, Ganiyu Sadiq, Idowu Akintunde, and Bello Muyideen. The stolen vehicle was recovered and the suspects confessed to stealing it from their employer.
Similarly, following a report from Mr Chinwenze Chinaza that his driver, one George Idung had gone missing along side his unregistered Toyota Hilux Adventure, Police operatives from Mabushi Division, acting on credible intelligence, swung into action, tracked the said driver to his village in Eket LGA, Akwa Ibom State, where he was arrested while attempting to sell off the vehicle. He is in custody and the vehicle has been recovered.
“All eight suspects are in police custody and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations”, Adeh said.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Ajao S. Adewale, has encouraged residents to install tracking devices in their vehicles, avoid isolated parking spaces, and verify vehicle ownership before purchase.
