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Nigeria Police Force Recovers Stolen Vehicles through INTERPOL-Coordinated Operations

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The Nigeria Police Force has made significant breakthroughs in recovering several vehicles stolen in Abuja and smuggled across borders to Ghana and Niger Republic, through coordinated international operations with INTERPOL. The operations involved the INTERPOL National Central Bureau Abuja, collaborating with its counterparts in Accra and Niamey. The recovered vehicles include a 2020 Toyota Prado, a 2018 Toyota Hilux, and others still in the process of being recovered. The recovery is a result of extensive investigation and international cooperation facilitated by INTERPOL.

Key Takeaways:

  • A 2020 Toyota Prado, stolen during a robbery incident in Abuja, was recovered in Accra, Ghana, and returned to Nigeria.
  • The recovery was made possible through collaboration between INTERPOL NCB Abuja and INTERPOL NCB Accra.
  • Three suspects were arrested in Ghana in connection with the theft and charged to court in Accra.
  • A 2018 Toyota Hilux was also recovered in Niger Republic and officially handed over to its agency at the Nigeria-Niger border.
  • Two more vehicles, a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV and a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado SUV, were stolen from their owners in Abuja in May 2025 and are still being tracked.
  • The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, commended the officers involved and thanked INTERPOL for their assistance in the recovery.

Statistics:

  • 3 vehicles recovered, including a 2020 Toyota Prado and a 2018 Toyota Hilux.
  • 3 suspects arrested in Ghana in connection with the theft.
  • The vehicles were stolen in Abuja and smuggled across borders to Ghana and Niger Republic.
  • The recovery was made possible through international cooperation facilitated by INTERPOL.
  • The Nigeria Police Force has urged citizens to register their vehicles on the Police Electronic Platform to enhance swift recovery in the event of theft.

Sources:

  • ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, force public relations Officer, Nigeria Police Force
  • INTERPOL National Central Bureau Abuja
  • INTERPOL NCB Accra
  • INTERPOL NCB Niamey
  • Nigerian Police Force statement, Sunday

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