The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has recovered a stolen Toyota Prado SUV in Abuja and arrested a suspect in connection with the incident.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday.
According to Adeh, the Garki Police Station received a complaint on Sunday from a man identified as Haruna Alhaji, who reported that his dark ash Toyota Prado SUV had been stolen from the parking lot of an event centre in Area 8, Garki, Abuja.
She said the police immediately launched an investigation after receiving the report.
Preliminary findings indicated that an unidentified man drove the vehicle out of the premises at about 3:10 pm without the owner’s knowledge.
Adeh explained that police operatives used digital tracking technology to trace the vehicle and recovered it within the Garki area at approximately 7:30 pm on the same day.
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She identified the arrested suspect as Samaila Mamza, adding that he remained in police custody pending the conclusion of investigations.
The police spokesperson stated that the suspect would be charged to court after investigations were completed.
Meanwhile, the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, urged residents to remain vigilant and adopt measures to protect their vehicles.
He also encouraged vehicle owners to install tracking devices to help security agencies locate and recover stolen vehicles promptly.
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