Members of a robbery syndicate which is also involved in sale of stolen vehicles have revealed how they worked together from the point of robbery in Nigeria, to the conveyance of the stolen vehicles through the Republic of Benin to a foreplanned destination in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The post Robbery syndicate membe…
…pigeon holes and air-conditioning vents, which were subsequently sold to buyers of stolen vehicle parts. The suspects were also alleged to have improvised a Mercedes-Benz jack to resemble a firearm, which they used to scare victims who confronted them during their operations. Chigozie, a former spare parts dealer at th…
…money transfers, stealing vehicles and locking victims up. Amotekun recovered the stolen vehicles. “We also recovered a vehicle used in an attack on our team at midnight to facilitate the criminals’ escape. It was later driven into the forest and abandoned,” he added. Adeleye said suspects were profiled across the Sout…
…recovered 10 firearms of different calibres, 190 solar inverters worth N69m, one stolen vehicle, 83 packs of hard drugs, 32 stolen phones, two plasma televisions and 410 cattle during various operations,” he said. One of the breakthroughs, according to the commissioner, followed the arrest of a 20-year-old woman, Aisha…
…at Manchester Airport, where he collected two firearms, ammunition, £2,000 in cash and a stolen vehicle allegedly intended for use in the attack.Armed officers arrested Natland at a hotel in Huddersfield before the planned shooting could take place. Police recovered a semi-automatic pistol, a revolver, 12 rounds of liv…
…first responders whose alertness has, on several occasions, led to the recovery of stolen vehicles, dangerous weapons and other items of security importance. He assured the public that the FRSC would continue to strengthen collaboration with other security and law enforcement agencies to enhance public safety, protect…
…operation that led to the tracking and arrest of the suspect in Kano State. The stolen vehicle was successfully recovered", the statement partly read. The statement added that investigations were ongoing and that the suspect would be arraigned upon the conclusion of the investigation. by Linda Ikeji at 21/07/2026 4:03…
…pistol, cannabis sativa, a knife, electric wires, 120 lithium batteries and a suspected stolen vehicle recovered from him. The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists at the command headquarters, Bompai, Kano. Bakori said the operation was la…
…pistol, cannabis sativa, a knife, electric wires, 120 lithium batteries and a suspected stolen vehicle recovered from him. The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, disclosed this on Monday, July 13, while briefing journalists at the command headquarters, Bompai, Kano. Bakori said the operat…
…9, 2026 said detectives tracked the suspect to Abuja, arrested him and recovered the stolen vehicle. Jimoh said the arrest followed a complaint made by one Mrs Remilekun of Oba-Ile, Akure. The complainant informed the police that she had employed the suspect as her personal driver in July 2025. According to the woman,…
…Bode Ojajuni, said investigators made a breakthrough after recovering a note inside the stolen vehicle, which was subjected to forensic analysis and led to the arrest of the prime suspect. According to the CP, the prime suspect, Sodeinde Olajuwon Philip, 22, was arrested on June 24 at a construction site in Ibara, Abeo…
…accomplices, Kayode Afolabi, 49, and Olatunji Mutiu, 49, in Akure, Ondo State, where the stolen vehicle was traced. Ayanlade said investigations revealed that Ojo, acting in concert with an accomplice still at large, sold the stolen vehicle for N700,000 to Afolabi, who subsequently resold it for N800,000 to Mutiu. The…
…Owo Local Government Area, following a gun battle that also led to the recovery of her stolen vehicle. The command said the operation was carried out after a swift response by its operatives under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Felix Ohagwu. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the command's s…
…in the Yan-Awaki area of Unguwa Uku, Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano State. The vehicle, reported stolen on June 15, was found abandoned two days later within Tarauni LGA. Police said efforts were ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects. Similarly, an ash-coloured Hyundai Elantra 2015 model worth N12 million, s…
…CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. He said the warning was made during the handing over of stolen vehicles to their rightful owners. According to the statement, “Following the successful recovery of four stolen vehicles through intelligence-led police operations Special Intervention Squad (SIS) and Badawa Division during coo…
…to court upon conclusion of investigation. “Efforts are ongoing to recover additional stolen vehicles and apprehend other members of the syndicate,” the statement further disclosed. Meanwhile, Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, reaffirmed the Command's commitment to sustained proactive policing and zero t…