The Nigeria Police Force, through the Force Intelligence Department – Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS), has arrestED of three notorious armed robbery suspects and also recovered 10 stolen vehicles in Kaduna State.
Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid in a statement issued Friday said the suspects; Abubakar Musa (36), Hassan Umar (30), and Joshua Raphael (20), were apprehended on 16th March, 2026 in Kaduna State.
He added that preliminary investigations revealed that the principal suspect, Abubakar Musa, is a dismissed Corporal of the Nigerian Army who has been impersonating a serving soldier to evade detection while carrying out armed robbery operations with his accomplices.
Placid noted that further findings indicated that the syndicate specialised in the theft and movement of stolen vehicles, often removing or altering registration details to conceal their identity and ownership.
He added: “The operation led to the recovery of 10 vehicles of various brands, including Toyota Hilux trucks, Toyota Corolla cars, a Pontiac Vibe GT, a Honda vehicle, a Lexus car, and a Toyota RAV4 SUV, with several of the vehicles found without registration numbers.
“Investigations are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate and recover additional exhibits.”