Police operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Command have arrested 4 suspected members of a infamous car-snatching syndicate.
The command additionally recovered six stolen automobiles alongside over N15m money.
The command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a press release launched on Wednesday.
Adeh stated the arrests and recoveries had been made by means of coordinated operations by the Gwagwalada and Mabushi Divisions in addition to the Command’s Scorpion Squad.
The FCT command’s image-maker recognized the suspects as an ex-convict, Dalhatu Bashiru; Nwadigo Emmanuel; Uchenna Kalu; and Alhaji Jazuli Adamu.
She stated Adamu, the alleged principal receiver of the stolen automobiles, was traced to Fagge Native Authorities Space of Kano State, the place he was arrested with ₦15,280,000 reportedly meant for the acquisition of one other batch of stolen automobiles.
“The FCT Police Command, appearing on credible intelligence and supported by digital forensic reconstruction, arrested 4 members of a infamous armed theft and car-snatching syndicate. Jabi, Gwagwalada, and Mabushi Divisions recovered three stolen automobiles, whereas the Command’s Scorpion Squad expanded the investigation, resulting in the arrest of extra suspects, the restoration of 4 extra automobiles, and the seizure of over ₦15 million money.
“The recovered automobiles embody: A black Toyota Prado SUV (2008 mannequin), Reg. No. RSH 967 JJ – Jabi Division. A gray KIA Optima (2009 mannequin), Reg. No. RMY 88 AA – Mabushi Division. A gray Toyota Corolla – Gwagwalada Division. A gray Toyota Corolla, Reg. No. JUX 890 AA – Scorpion Squad.
“An ash-coloured Toyota Camry (pencil-light), Reg. No. APR 459 AE – Scorpion Squad.
“A black Toyota Corolla, Reg. No. 578 AA – Scorpion Squad,” Adeh said.
She added that preliminary investigations revealed that Adamu works intently with an confederate, Alhaji Abdulkarim Ibrahim, a Nigerien nationwide believed to be liable for coordinating the resale of stolen automobiles within the Niger Republic.
She, nonetheless, stated Ibrahim is at present at giant.
“Additional findings revealed that he works intently with an confederate, Alhaji Abdulkarim Gabeida Ibrahim, a citizen and resident of the Niger Republic, who coordinates the resale of stolen automobiles within the Niger Republic.
“He’s at present at giant, and efforts are ongoing to apprehend him. “All suspects and recovered reveals are in police custody as investigations proceed to trace down different fleeing members of the gang, ” the assertion stated.