Police arrest 3, recover stolen vehicle, fake dollars in Yobe

The Yobe State Police Command has announced a significant breakthrough in the fight against crime with the arrest of three suspects involved in an organized criminal network. This development was disclosed in a press release issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Dungus Abdulkarim. According to the statement, the […]

The Yobe State Police Command has announced a significant breakthrough in the fight against crime with the arrest of three suspects involved in an organized criminal network.

This development was disclosed in a press release issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Dungus Abdulkarim.

According to the statement, the Potiskum Divisional Police Headquarters successfully investigated a case of alleged criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, and extortion, which led to the recovery of a stolen vehicle.

According to him, the incident began on August 2, 2025 when a report was lodged by one Maina Abdullahi (37) of the Old Army Barracks Area in Potiskum.

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He said the complainant claimed that a Toyota Venza vehicle, valued at N17 million, belonging to his elder brother, had been forcefully taken from him.

However, subsequent investigations revealed a more complex scheme.

He said police found that the complainant had been deceived and lured to Azare by two suspects, Mohammed Halilu Bello, 54, of Indabo Area, Damagum, Fune LGA, and Mohammed Usman, 35, of Kano State.

The suspects had allegedly operated under the pretext of arranging a money-making opportunity for him.

Through what the police described as “diligent investigation and intelligence tracking,” the stolen Toyota Venza was successfully recovered in Makurdi, Benue State. During the operation, law enforcement agents also recovered a stash of suspected fake dollar notes.