Police recover 11 stolen cars, parade 4 suspects in Plateau

The Plateau state Police Command has paraded four suspects in connection with alleged snatching of 11 cars. The suspects were identified as Abdullahi Mohammed, a kingpin, Sani Idris, a painter, Dauda Ibrahim, an electrician and Abubakar, a receiver of three stolen vehicles. During the parading of the suspects at the Police Headquarters in Jos on […]

The Plateau state Police Command has paraded four suspects in connection with alleged snatching of 11 cars.

The suspects were identified as Abdullahi Mohammed, a kingpin, Sani Idris, a painter, Dauda Ibrahim, an electrician and Abubakar, a receiver of three stolen vehicles.

During the parading of the suspects at the Police Headquarters in Jos on Friday, the Plateau State Police Commissioner, Undie Adie said the suspects would soon be arraigned before court.

While narrating on how the suspects were arrested, the Police Commissioner explained that one Mrs. Mgbachi Nkeiruka Pauline of University of Jos Health Centre reported to Area Command Metro in Jos, that on 28th  October, 2017 her Toyota Camry parked at Film Corporation Street was stolen.

CP Adie added that on receiving the report, his men swung into action which led to arrest of suspect Okwudili Ngwu Paul in Enugu with Pauline’s stolen car.

"His arrest led to arrest of one Ozoani Obiora in Enugu which also led to arrest of one Alhaji Tijjani on 27th February, 2018 in Zaria. And further interrogation of the suspects led to the recovery of more suspected stolen cars totalling eleven," he said.

 

Some of the stolen cars recovered by the Plateau state Police Command at the Police’s headquaters in Jos. PHOTO BY: Bashir Liman

He said that the cars that were recovered included Ash Colour Pencil Light 1998 Toyota Camry, Green Honda Hennessey, Toyota Corolla 2003 Model, Red CRV 2000 Model and Toyota Corolla Red Colour among others.

He said the 11 cars were recovered from innocent different buyers in different locations in Enugu and Ebonyi state.