Police recover vehicles stolen from Abuja to Ghana, nab 3 suspects

The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have recovered and returned multiple vehicles that were stolen within the country and trafficked to neighbouring countries.

The operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, working in collaboration with INTERPOL NCB Accra, recovered a Toyota Prado (2020 model) in Accra, Ghana.

The vehicle, which belongs to a federal government agency in Nigeria, was stolen during a robbery incident in Abuja in recently.

Three suspects were arrested in Ghana and have since been charged to court in Accra.

The NPF spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this via a statement on Sunday, June 15, 2025, said vehicle was successfully returned back to Nigeria and formally handed over to the concerned agency.

Adejobi said the operatives of INTERPOL NCB Abuja recovered a Toyota Hilux (2018 model) belonging to another federal government agency in Nigeria.

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The police spokesman revealed that the vehicle had been stolen from a staff of the agency in Utako District, Abuja, on October 18, 2024.

“Through extensive investigation and international cooperation facilitated by INTERPOL NCB Niamey, the vehicle was tracked to Agadez, Niger Republic, and officially handed over at the Nigeria-Niger border (Ilela/Konni) to a senior staff representing the agency,” he stated.

Adejobi added that NPF is finalising the recovery and return of two additional vehicles – a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV and a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado SUV, which were stolen from their owners in Abuja in May 2025 and subsequently sold in Niamey, Niger Republic.

“The Force hereby encourages all citizens to register their vehicles on the Police Electronic Platforms d take all necessary precautions to enhance the chances of swift recovery in the unfortunate event of theft,” Adejobi noted.

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