The Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Ibrahim K. Idris concerned about reports of car hijacking and removal of vehicles from where packed by unknown person(s) ordered a crackdown on criminals responsible for car hijacking and stealing nationwide. Consequently, IGP’s Special Tactical Squad swung into action and arrested twenty nine (29) suspects from different states of the federation and also recovered twelve (12) exotic cars. The operation will be sustained to cover the entire country.

NAMES AND STATES OF SUSPECTS ARRESTED:
Abdulazeez Sani (M) Kano State
Sanusi Hassan, (M)Sokoto State
Abdullahi Musa aka (Sabo) (M) Plateau State
Masa’ud Muhammad (M) Kano State
Inusa Ishiaku, (M)Zamfara State
Samila Abdulkareem (M)Kaduna State
Mohammed Zaiyanu (M) Kano State
Mohammed Sani Tukur (M) Kaduna State
Zaiyanu Sanusi Hassan, (M)Sokoto State
Tukur Ibrahim (M) Kaduna State
Musa Salisu (M) Kano State
Magaji Saidu (M) Kaduna State
Saidu Garba aka (Katako), (M)Kano State
Bature Alhaji Haruna (M) Kogi State
Abduibassi Umar (M)Kano State
Lawal Adamu (M) Kogi State
Haruna Danladi (M) Kano State
Orodu Jeremiah (M) Delta State
Sadam Husaini (M) Kano State
Adamu Rabiu (M) Kogi state
Nasiru Abbah (M) Plateau State
Bello Magaji (M) Kogi State
Shahu Alhassan aka Nasara (M) Plateau State
Emavwoyan Christopher (M) Delta State
Abubakar Abdullahi aka (M) Plateau State
Ummar Hamza aka Papa (M) Kogi State
Suleiman Aliyu (M) Plateau State
Shehu Alhassan (M) Kogi State
Hamza Dauda (M) Plateau State

EXIBITS RECOVERED VEHICLE MAKE REG. NO. CHASSIS NO.COLOR
i) TOYOTA COROLA MODEL 1983, BUU 567 TG, JTILOAE820020578, LIGHT GREEN
ii) PEUGEOT 206 NIL, VF32AWFZE40911994, ASH
iii) HONDA (DC), TRN 704 SY, 18GCM56836A046647, BLACK
iv) TOYOTA CAMRY LE, KMK 108 AQ, 4T1BG22K4WU386224, WHITE
v) MERCEDES 4MATIC, NIL, WDBRF6IJ42F200992, BLACK
vi) HONDA CIVIC, BU 669 EKY, JHMEK355005108661, ASH
vii) HONDA ACADEMIC, CU 518 APP, 18GCD5650VA012475, BLACK
viii) GOLF 3 WAGON, RBC 416 JT, MVWZZZIHZWBO61315, DARK BLUE
ix) HONDA CIVIC, NIL, ZHGEJ6675WH519691, ASH
x) HONDA CRV JEEP, NIL, JHLRD1852VC054054, GREEN
xi) HONDA ACADEMIC, LKJ 182 AC, IHJCZ5608VA268268, ASH
xii) HONDA ACADEMIC, AG 280 KJR, IHGD5650TA073077, RED

Members of the public are hereby advised to check through the above listed recovered vehicles for possible identification and provide proof of ownership to enable them reclaim same. The recovered vehicles are currently in safe keeping at the IGP Special Tactical Squad on Heinous Crime facility at SARS premises old Abattoir Guzape District, Abuja.

Meanwhile, in a related development, the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Tactical Squad working on intelligence sourced in Kogi and Edo States, arrested eight suspects in connection with Kidnapping, Armed robbery and Cattle rustling in the two States. Three (3) AK 47 riffles and one hundred and forty seven (147) rounds of ammunition were recovered from them. All the suspects confessed to the crime and have admitted to the various roles they played in the commission of the offence. They will be arraigned in court at the close of investigation.

While commending the officers and men of the Special Tactical Squad for the high level of professionalism displayed in the course of the operation, the IGP assures members of the Public that the force is being repositioned with modern crime fighting techniques to tackle crime and criminalities in the country.