FRSC recovered 73 stolen vehicles in 2024 via NVIS portal

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that through the National Vehicle Identification Scheme (NVIS) portal, it was able to recover 73 stolen vehicles across the country from car thieves and other criminal elements operating in Nigeria in 2024. In a statement signed by Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, the corps said it […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that through the National Vehicle Identification Scheme (NVIS) portal, it was able to recover 73 stolen vehicles across the country from car thieves and other criminal elements operating in Nigeria in 2024.

In a statement signed by Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, the corps said it is committed to enhancing national security, strengthening intelligence gathering/sharing as well as enhancing the safety of lives and properties of road users.

He said the vehicles were recovered during coordinated intelligence-driven operations conducted by the FRSC in collaboration with other security agencies at the point of registration of the suspected vehicles.

He listed the 73 stolen vehicles recovered as 4 Toyota Highlanders, 1 Toyota Lexus, 21 Toyota Corolla, 17 Toyota Camry, 6 Toyota Sienna, 6 Lexus 350, 3 Lexus ES350, 1 Toyota Hilux, 1 Toyota RAV4, 1 Toyota Celica, 1 Toyota Venza, 1 Suzuki Bus, 1 Honda Pilot, 1 Honda Ace, 2 Honda Accord, 1 Daihatsu, 1 M/Benz car, 1 Man Truck, 1 Pontiac Vibe and 2 Qlink motorcycles.

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On his part, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, hailed personnel of the corps for their exceptional bravery, professionalism and dedication to duty, stressing that the corps will continue to work tirelessly to rid the nation of all those elements through swift response and proactive measures to not only save innocent lives, but also protect the economic interests of Nigerians.

He admonished vehicle owners to always ensure that they provide all necessary information required of them at the point of registration of their vehicles as adequate information helps in intelligence gathering which in turn, makes timely recovery of vehicles possible.

Mohammed also stated that the corps will not relent in its efforts to make Nigerian roads safe and secure for all users as he urged members of the public to continue to support the corps in this quest for safer roads in Nigeria.