The
Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni 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.
S/NO.
|
NAME OF SUSPECT(S)
|
STATE SUSPECT(S) ARRESTED
|
i.
|
Abdulazeez Sani
(M)
|
Kano State
|
ii.
|
Sanusi Hassan,
(M)
|
Sokoto State
|
iii
|
Abdullahi Musa aka (Sabo) (M)
|
Plateau State
|
iv
|
Masa’ud Muhammad (M)
|
Kano State
|
V
|
Inusa Ishiaku,
(M)
|
Zamfara State
|
Vi
|
Samila Abdulkareem (M)
|
Kaduna State
|
Vii
|
Mohammed Zaiyanu (M)
|
Kano State
|
Viii
|
Mohammed Sani Tukur (M)
|
Kaduna State
|
ix
|
Zaiyanu Sanusi Hassan, (M)
|
Sokoto State
|
X
|
Tukur
Ibrahim (M)
|
Kaduna State
|
Xi
|
Musa
Salisu
(M)
|
Kano State
|
Xii
|
Magaji
Saidu
(M)
|
Kaduna State
|
Xiii
|
Saidu Garba aka (Katako), (M)
|
Kano State
|
Xiv
|
Bature Alhaji Haruna
(M)
|
Kogi State
|
Xv
|
Abduibassi
Umar
(M)
|
Kano State
|
Xvi
|
Lawal
Adamu
(M)
|
Kogi State
|
Xvii
|
Haruna
Danladi
(M)
|
Kano State
|
Xviii
|
Orodu
Jeremiah
(M)
|
Delta State
|
Xix
|
Sadam Husaini
(M)
|
Kano State
|
Xx
|
Adamu
Rabiu
(M)
|
Kogi state
|
Xxi
|
Nasiru
Abbah
(M)
|
Plateau State
|
Xxii
|
Bello
Magaji
(M)
|
Kogi State
|
Xxiii
|
Shahu Alhassan aka Nasara (M)
|
Plateau State
|
Xxiv
|
Emavwoyan
Christopher (M)
|
Delta State
|
Xxv
|
Abubakar Abdullahi
aka (M)
|
Plateau State
|
Xxvi
|
Ummar Hamza aka Papa
(M)
|
Kogi State
|
Xxvii
|
Suleiman
Aliyu
(M)
|
Plateau State
|
Xxviii
|
Shehu
Alhassan
(M)
|
Kogi State
|
xxix
|
Hamza
Dauda
(M)
|
Plateau State
|
EXIBITS RECOVERED
S/N
|
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
|
2.
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
3.
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.
4.
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.
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