The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced the apprehension of suspects, including a couple, Yusuf Yunusa and his wife, Blessing Yusuf, as well as 6 other individuals, in connection to stolen vehicles in the territory while recovering three cars in the process.
The other arrested suspects are Idris Suleiman, Isiyaku Habibu, Ganiyu Sadiq, Idowu Akintunde, Bello Muyideen and George Idung.
SP Josephine Adeh, the Public Relations Officer of the Command, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
“On 19th April 2025, following the report of a stolen gold Toyota Corolla (Reg No. ABC 570 FJ) from the Federal Secretariat, operatives of the Command’s Scorpion Squad arrested one Yusuf Yunusa.
“Further investigation led to the arrest of his wife, Blessing Yusuf, on 25th April in Kwali Area Council. She confessed to purchasing Toyota master keys from the Jumia online marketplace, which her husband used to steal vehicles, while she created distractions to facilitate the crimes,” the statement noted.
Adeh revealed that in another operation on April 28, 2025, police operatives responded to a report from a car buyer in Life Camp regarding a suspicious black Mercedes-Benz 4MATIC E-400 (Reg No. AAA 07 KA).
“Upon investigation, it was confirmed stolen from Lekki, Lagos. Five suspects were arrested and identified as Idris Suleiman, Isiyaku Habibu, Ganiyu Sadiq, Idowu Akintunde, and Bello Muyideen. The stolen vehicle was recovered and the suspects confessed to stealing it from their employer,” she said.
The spokesperson also disclosed that following a report from Mr. Chinwenze Chinaza that his driver, one George Idung, had gone missing alongside his unregistered Toyota Hilux Adventure, Police operatives from Mabushi Division, acting on credible intelligence, swung into action.
She noted that they tracked the driver (Idung) to his village in Eket LGA, Akwa Ibom State, where he was arrested while attempting to sell off the vehicle.
“He is in custody and the vehicle has been recovered. All eight suspects are in police custody and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations,” Adeh added.
Reacting to the successful operations, the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao Adewale, encouraged residents to install tracking devices in their vehicles, avoid isolated parking spaces, and verify vehicle ownership before purchase.
CP Adewale urged the residents to contact the FCT Police Command Control Room for emergencies or to report suspicious activities on 08032003913, 08028940883, or 08061581938.
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