The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four members of a notorious armed robbery and car-snatching syndicate operating across Abuja, recovering six stolen vehicles and more than ₦15 million in cash.
According to a statement signed by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, the breakthrough followed credible intelligence and digital forensic analysis carried out by operatives from Jabi, Gwagwalada, and Mabushi Police Divisions, which led to the initial recovery of three stolen vehicles. The Command’s Scorpion Squad later widened the investigation, arresting additional suspects and recovering three more vehicles.
The vehicles recovered include a black Toyota Prado SUV (2008 model, RSH 967 JJ), a grey Kia Optima (2009 model, RMY 88 AA), and a grey Toyota Corolla recovered by divisional operatives. The Scorpion Squad also recovered another grey Toyota Corolla (JUX 890 AA), an ash-coloured Toyota Camry (APR 459 AE), and a black Toyota Corolla (578 AA).
Four suspects, Dalhatu Bashiru (an ex-convict), Nwadigo Emmanuel, Uchenna Kalu, and Alhaji Jazuli Adamu, were arrested in connection with the syndicate. Police said the principal receiver, Adamu, was apprehended in Fagge LGA of Kano State with ₦15,280,000 allegedly intended for the purchase of the latest batch of stolen vehicles.
Investigations further revealed that Adamu allegedly works with an accomplice, Alhaji Abdulkarim Gabeida Ibrahim, a Nigerien national resident in the Niger Republic, who reportedly coordinates the sale of stolen vehicles across the border. He remains at large as efforts continue to track him down.
All suspects and recovered exhibits are currently in police custody, while the Command intensifies efforts to arrest fleeing members of the gang.
FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, commended the officers involved in the successful operation and urged vehicle owners to install functional tracking devices to aid prompt recovery in case of theft.
He also called on residents to continue supporting police efforts by providing credible information through the Command’s emergency lines: 08032003913 and 08061581938.
