Authorities Apprehend Alleged Car Thief In Niger State

Authorities Apprehend Alleged Car Thief In Niger State

Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested a suspected car thief and recovered a stolen Toyota Highlander from the Tafa Local Government Area.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. According to Abiodun, the suspect claimed the vehicle was given to him by an individual named Baba Gadas, with instructions to deliver it to someone named Mubarak in Kaduna for disposal.

“On September 4, 2024, at approximately 4:00 AM, a distress call reported that a group of hoodlums had broken into a residence in the Tudun-Wada area, near Sabon-Wuse in Tafa, and stolen a Toyota Highlander with registration number ABJ 775 AT, along with other valuables,” the statement said.

Following the report, security checkpoints along the Kaduna road were immediately alerted. The vehicle was eventually intercepted at the Customs checkpoint on Kaduna road, with one Halilu Shuaibu, 28, of Gwarinpa, Abuja, found in possession.

The suspect alleged that he had received the vehicle from Baba Gadas of Zuba to deliver to Mubarak in Kaduna for disposal.

The statement added, “The suspect has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Minna, along with the vehicle, for further investigation and prosecution.”