The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) announced, it recovered and returned multiple vehicles that were stolen within Nigeria and trafficked to neighbouring countries.
NPF said, Operatives of the NTERPOL NCB Abuja, working in collaboration with INTERPOL NCB Accra, recovered a Toyota Prado (2020 model), belonging to a Federal Government Agency in Nigeria, in Accra, Ghana.
It added, three (3) suspects were apprehended in Ghana and have since been charged to court in Accra.
This was made known via a Press Release signed by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Sunday 15 June, 2025, posted on the official X account of the NPF.
In another operation, operatives of INTERPOL NCB Abuja recovered a Toyota Hilux (2018 model) belonging to another Federal Government agency in Nigeria; the vehicle was tracked to Agadez, Niger Republic.
According to the Press Release (Part): “The Nigeria Police Force has achieved yet another significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to combat cross-border crimes.
“In a string of successful operations carried out through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, the Force has recovered and returned multiple vehicles that were stolen within Nigeria and trafficked to neighbouring countries.
“Operatives of the NTERPOL NCB Abuja, working in collaboration with INTERPOL NCB Accra, recovered a Toyota Prado (2020 model) in Accra, Ghana. The vehicle, which belongs to a Federal Government Agency in Nigeria, was stolen during a robbery incident in Abuja in recently.
“Three suspects were arrested in Ghana and have since been charged to court in Accra. The vehicle was successfully returned back to Nigeria and formally handed over to the concerned agency.
“Similarly, operatives of INTERPOL NCB Abuja recovered a Toyota Hilux (2018 model) belonging to another Federal Government agency in Nigeria . The vehicle had been stolen from a staff of the agency in Utako District, FCT Abuja, on 18th October 2024.
“Through extensive investigation and international cooperation facilitated by INTERPOL NCB Niamey, the vehicle was tracked to Agadez, Niger Republic, and officially handed over at the Nigeria-Niger border (Ilela/Konni) to a senior staff representing the agency.
“In a related development, the Nigeria Police Force is finalizing the recovery and return of two additional vehicles – a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV and a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado SUV, which were stolen from their owners in Abuja in May 2025 and subsequently sold in Niamey, Niger Republic.”
