The Nigeria Police Force has achieved yet another significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to combat cross-border crimes.
In a string of successful operations carried out through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, the Police have recovered and returned multiple vehicles that were stolen within Nigeria and trafficked to neighbouring countries.
Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement issued Sunday said operatives of the INTERPOL NCB Abuja, working in collaboration with INTERPOL NCB Accra, recovered a Toyota Prado (2020 model) in Accra, Ghana.
He added that tge vehicle, which belongs to a federal government agency in Nigeria, was stolen during a robbery incident in Abuja recently.
Adejobi noted: “ Three suspects were arrested in Ghana and have since been charged to court in Accra.
“The vehicle was successfully returned back to Nigeria and formally handed over to the concerned agency.”
Similarly, Adejobi reveed that operatives of INTERPOL NCB Abuja recovered a Toyota Hilux (2018 model) belonging to another federal government agency in Nigeria .
He stressed that the vehicle had been stolen from a staff of the agency in Utako District, FCT Abuja, on 18th October 2024.
The Spokesperson said through extensive investigation and international cooperation facilitated by INTERPOL NCB, Niamey, the vehicle was tracked to Agadez, Niger Republic, and officially handed over at the Nigeria-Niger border (Ilela/Konni) to a senior staff representing the agency.
In a related development, Adejobi said the police is finalising the recovery and return of two additional vehicles – a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV and a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado SUV, which were stolen from their owners in Abuja in May 2025 and subsequently sold in Niamey, Niger Republic.