By Sarah NEGEDU
A married couple were among eight persons arrested by the FCT Police Command over their alleged involvement in a series of stolen vehicle cases within the territory.
The arrests followed extensive investigations into multiple reports of stolen vehicles, leading to the recovery of three cars.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, explained that the first breakthrough came on 19th April 2025, when operatives from the Command’s Scorpion Squad arrested Yusuf Yunusa after a stolen gold Toyota Corolla (Reg No. ABC 570 FJ) was reported missing from the Federal Secretariat.
She said further investigation led to the arrest of his wife, Blessing Yusuf, on 25th April in Kwali Area Council, Blessing who confessed to purchasing Toyota master keys from the Jumia online marketplace, which her husband used to steal vehicles. She also admitted to creating distractions to facilitate the thefts.
“In another case, on 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, 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.
The Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Ajao Adewale, encouraged residents to install tracking devices in their vehicles, avoid isolated parking spaces, and verify vehicle ownership before purchase.
