Police recover stolen car with N3.3m drugs, cash after arresting 42-year-old man in Borno

Borno State Police Command said its operatives person recovered a stolen Toyota Corolla LE containing invaluable items worthy millions of naira and arrested a 42-year-old suspect, Muhammed Bukar.

Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, disclosed this successful a connection issued connected Monday.

According to the statement, the breakthrough followed a ailment by a pharmacist, Abdulwahab Muhammed, who reported that connected October 16, 2026, astatine astir 1:25 pm, helium parked his Toyota Corolla LE on Muna Road, Maiduguri, to observe prayers.

Daso said the conveyance contained "One Redmi tablet, currency sum of ₦230,000, currency sum of $200, assorted pharmaceutical products valued astatine astir ₦3.3 cardinal and 1 ATM card."

He stated that upon returning from prayers, the complainant discovered that the conveyance had been taken distant by an chartless person.

"Upon receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Borno State Command, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, directed operatives of the Violence Crime Response Unit (Crack Squad) to instantly commence a thorough probe into the incident," Daso said.

He added that acting connected the directive, operatives of the Crack Squad embarked connected an intensive probe which led to the apprehension of the fishy who was recovered successful p...