NSCDC arrests two over alleged vehicle theft in Nasarawa

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) successful Nasarawa State has arrested 2 suspects implicit alleged conveyance theft and attempted disposal of a stolen vehicle.

The suspects, identified arsenic 68-year-old Adamu Mohammed and 32-year-old Emmanuel Omaku, were arrested connected August 21, 2026, astatine a mechanic store on Secretariat Road, Shabu, successful Lafia North Development Area of the state.

The NSCDC said its operatives acted connected credible quality and intercepted the suspects portion they were allegedly attempting to merchantability the vehicle.

Items recovered from the suspects see a 2010 Toyota Camry, popularly known arsenic Camry Muscle; 2 conveyance fig plates bearing ABJ-289-CQ, Abuja, and LAF-761-AG, Nasarawa; a Moniepoint ATM card; a cutlass; and ₦169,500 successful cash.

The State Commandant, Brah Samson Umoru, said the Command had commenced a thorough probe to find the ownership and root of the conveyance and found the roles played by the suspects and others who whitethorn beryllium connected to the alleged crime.

“We are determined to identify, apprehension and dismantle transgression networks progressive successful conveyance theft, robbery and different forms of criminality crossed Nasarawa State,” Umoru said.

He besides called connected residents to supply information agencies with credible and timely information, stressing that nationalist ...