Operatives of the Nigeria Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, have trailed and arrested one Nigerien man, Mubarak Kabiru, in Kaduna over trans-border car theft.
FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday while parading fourteen suspects arrested for different offenses.
Igweh said: “On May 24, 2024 at about 20:00 hrs, following a distress call received from one Dr. Ade Akinfolu that he was accosted by five unknown armed men at the entrance of his residence at Utako and snatched his black coloured Lexus SUV Jeep with Reg No. AA 363 FU. In response, police operatives of the command swiftly swung into action, trailed and arrested one Mubarak Kabiru 26 yrs, ‘m’ of Nyemer, Niger Republic, in Kaduna state.
“The vehicle and a network jammer were recovered from the suspect who freely confessed to being a trans-border receiver of stolen vehicles. While effort is on top gear to arrest other gang members, suspect will be charged to court at the end of investigation.”
Igweh added that the operatives also arrested a man for gun-running, stating that the suspect will soon charged in court.
According to the commissioner, exhibits ranging from two network jammers, seven firearms, six vehicles, 1,100 registered sim cards, three registration machines, two fingerprint machines and one Gionee were recovered from the fourteen suspects.
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