Police arrests man for car theft, seize exhibits in Abuja

Eric Patrick

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory police command has arrested a suspect for snatching a Toyota Corolla vehicle at gunpoint along Kuje-airport road.

The yet to be identified suspect was said to have carried out the crime on the 2nd of May. 

This was contained in a statement by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, on Sunday, August 18.

According to the statement, the suspect had replaced the registration number on the vehicle with another one reading REG NO: AGD 146 JP.

Upon his arrest, one POS machine, one knife, glass dissolving chemicals, one military jungle hat, and the original REG NO. of the vehicle were discovered in his possession.

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The statement read, “The operatives of the FCT police command on 17th August, 2024, at about 12:00 p.m., in a swift response to a Toyota Corolla vehicle with REG NO: ABC 258 LD, reportedly snatched at gunpoint on 2nd May, 2024, along Kuje-airport road, and the same vehicle being sighted.

“With the aid of digital reconstruction intelligence, the operatives of the command tracked the vehicle to one Ifego Guest Inn at Jabi, in the possession of one MICHEAL UKE. 

“While the investigation is still ongoing, the commissioner of police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni, reiterates the Commands unwavering commitment to safeguarding the lives and properties of residents of the FCT.

"He further encourages residents of the FCT to report any suspicious activities to the police emergency lines: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192.”