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Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command have recovered at least 17 vehicles stolen at gun points in within the territory.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, who disclosed the development during a press conference at the command’s headquarters on Tuesday said all suspects linked to the crime are in custody.
The CP identified the suspects as one Mustapha Difcha, Ahmed Difcha, Sanusi Isa, John Emmanuel, Blessed Yusuf, Chinaza Ijere and Joshua Luka Dagana.
Others include one Mohammed Sabiu, Zakariya Liman, Babajo Ishaya, Cornellius Abang, Sani Kabiru, Gambo Ibrahim and Jakuta Kandoki Ibrahim.
The CP explained that the huge operational success was recently recorded following the command’s move to conduct anti-crime operations across the nation’s capital to combat incidents of car theft.
The operation, according to the CP was carried out at strategic areas in Mabushi, Durumi, Maitama and the Central Business District.
“Through intelligence led operations and strategic deployments by Mabushi, Durumi, Maitama and Central Police Station Divisions of the FCT resulted in the arrest of eleven (11) suspects and the recovery of seventeen (17) vehicles which are being paraded today”, he added.
According to the CP, the recovered vehicles include, “One Toyota Avalon XLE black in color with Reg. No. LKJ 232 CV.
“One Toyota Camry with registration number DKA 988 MT stolen from Kaduna state and recovered in the FCT,
“One black colored Ford Jeep with Reg. No. KWL 978 PP.
“One Toyota Corolla (2003 model) with registration number DBT 467 BZ,
“One Toyota Corolla with registration number KWK 221 AE.
“One Toyota Corolla S, dark grey in color without registration Number.
“One green colored Nissan vehicle with Reg. No. RBC 99 XP.
“One Hyundai Elantra 2013 model with Reg. No: ABJ 904 HL.
“One Nissan Suv with no Reg. Number.
“One Toyota Hilux 2021 Model with no Reg. number.
“One Toyota Corolla with Reg. No: NSR 57 AT.
“One black colored Volkswagen Golf 2 vehicle with Reg. No. JJJ 112 DW.
“One Toyota Camry, gold in color, with registration number ABJ 513 CN.
“One Volkswagen Golf 3, black in color, without registration number.
“One Toyota Carina with Reg. No. CQ 302 GGE stolen from Durumi in the FCT and recovered in Kaduna State.
“One black colored Hyundai vehicle, with Reg. No. ABJ 371 DZ abandoned by one chance suspects upon sighting a Police Patrol team from Central Police Station.
“And Foiled theft of a white colored Range Rover with Reg. No. ABJ 36 AS”.
He called on the general public, especially possible owners, to reach out to the command for verification with necessary documents.
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