Following series of distress calls of stolen vehicles, a major operation, the Inspector-General of Police Special Taskforce on Heinous Crimes, has busted a notorious criminal gang that specializes in snatching of vehicles at different points across the country. Four suspects linked with these criminal activities have been arrested and fifty-one vehicles of different makes as listed below recovered from them.
An official statement from the Force headquarters reads:
“Members of the public are hereby requested to check through the listed recovered vehicles for possible identification and provide proof of ownership to enable them reclaim same. The recovered vehicles are currently on safe keeping at the IGP Special Task Force on Heinous Crime facilities in Abuja, Kaduna and Onitsha, with contact phone number: 08035557676.
“While commending the officers and men of the Taskforce for the high-level of professionalism displayed in the course of the operation, IGP Suleiman Abba, CFR, NPOM, NPM, mni further assures members of the public that the Force is being repositioned with modern crime fighting techniques to meet the yearnings and aspirations of the citizens.
The statement further, revealed the number plates, chasis numbers and other details of the recovered vehicles. Find the list below:
| S/N | TYPE OF VEHICLE | REG. NO. | CHASSIS NO. | ENGINE NO. | LOCATION |
| 1 | FORD V8 BUS | NIL | IFBS53ILIIB53216 | NIL | ABUJA |
| 2 | JETTA | NIL | 3VWSC29MBXMO112693 | NIL | ABUJA |
| 3 | HONDA CRV 1998 | NIL | JHLRD184V4C070606 | NIL | ABUJA |
| 4 | HONDA ACCORD 2007 | NIL | JAGCM56810A183022 | NIL | ABUJA |
| 5 | MITSUBISHI SPACE STAR | NIL | XXMCLNDGTAXF001175X | NIL | ABUJA |
| 6 | OPEL VECTRA | NIL | WOL0006384703019 | NIL | ABUJA |
| 7 | HONDA CRV | NIL | JHIPD1742WC067279 | NIL | ABUJA |
| 8 | TOYOTA CORROLA | NIL | 2TBR18E84C266931 | NIL | ABUJA |
| 9 | GOLF WAGON | NIL | IH2W229128 | NIL | ABUJA |
| 10 | HONDA ACCORD (EOD) ONE DOOR | NIL | JHGCM826X38023108 | NIL | ABUJA |
| 11 | HONDA CIVIC 1997 | NIL | JHME9332005319493 | NIL | ABUJA |
| 12 | HONDA ACCORD 2007 MODEL | NIL | JHGCM56136A156052 | NIL | ABUJA |
| 13 | HONDA ACCORD 2007 MODEL | NIL | JHGCD560136A156052 | NIL | ABUJA |
| 14 | HONDA ACCORD | NIL | JHGCM56304A155990 | NIL | ABUJA |
| 15 | VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 3 | NIL | NIL | NIL | ABUJA |
| 16 | NISSAN PREMERA | NIL | SJNBAAP10L10029124 | NIL | ABUJA |
| 17 | TOYOTA CARINA II | NIL | JTILST17100021223 | NIL | ABUJA |
| 18 | NISSAN PREMIRA | NIL | SJNBAAP10U0253374 | NIL | ABUJA |
| 19 | TOYOTA RAV 4 JEEP 1999 MODEL,GREEN COLOUR | NIL | SXA11-0163680 | 35296995 | ABUJA |
| 20 | TOYOTA ARUNNER | JJJ 531 CH | JTEZT4RA580068854 | VZUZN83085 | ABUJA |
| 21 | HYUNDAI JEEP | KTU 542 BL | 5NMSHI3E27H031517 | NIL | ABUJA |
| 22 | TOYOTA CAMRY 1999 MODEL | AJ 440HAL | 4TIBG22K4W0249485 | 558648228 | ABUJA |
| 23 | TOYOTA CAMRY 1999 MODEL | NSH 492 AA | 4TIBG22K4XU097940 | 558696841 | ABUJA |
| 24 | TOYOTA CAMRY 1999 MODEL | HAL 833 AJ | NIL | NIL | ABUJA |
| 25 | OLD MDL JETTA | CA 485 BEN | NIL | NIL | ABUJA |
| 26 | HONDA CIVIC1990 | NIL | JHMEJ196400X139105 | NIL | KADUNA |
| 27 | NISSAN ULTIMA 2007 | NIL | IN4AL21E67N454726 | NIL | KADUNA |
| 28 | HONDA CIVIC | NIL | JHMEJ6678V5028312 | NIL | KADUNA |
| 29 | HONDA CIVIC 1990 | NIL | JHMEC832003312195 | NIL | KADUNA |
| 30 | TOYOTA COROLLA | LSD 114 CB | JTDR82E280018670 | NIL | KADUNA |
| 31 | TOYOTA CAMRY SPIDER | BDG 244 CJ | 4TIBE46K17U194272 | 2AZ8940764 | KADUNA |
| 32 | TOYOTA CAMRY SPIDER | 244 AJ | 4TIBE46K194272 | 2AZ894764 | ONITSHA |
| 33 | TOYOTA 4 RUNNER | JJJ531CH | NIL | NIL | ONITSHA |
| 34 | TOYOTA COROLLA | LSD 114 CB | JTDBR82E280018670, | IZZ6575704 | ONITSHA |
| 35 | HYUNDAI SANTAFE JEEP | KTU 542 BL | NIL | NIL | ONITSHA |
| 36 | TOYOTA CAMRY 1999 MODEL | HAL 833 AJ | SXV200366929 | NIL | ONITSHA |
| 37 | TOYOTA CAMRY 1998 MODEL | NSH 492 AA | 4TIBG22K4XU097940 | NIL | ONITSHA |
| 38 | TOYOTA CAMRY 1999 MODEL | AJ 440 HAL | 4T1BG22K4W0249485 | 5S8678228 | ONITSHA |
| 39 | OLD VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | CA 485 BEN | NIL | NIL | ONITSHA |
| 40 | TOYOTA CAMRY | SMK 214 CZ | 4TISK12K8VU990814 | NIL | ONITSHA |
| 41 | TOYOTA CAMRY | X 879 KK | 4TIBG22K4XU097940 | NIL | ONITSHA |
| 42 | TOYOTA 4 RUNNER JEEP | LND 628 BF | JTE2G14R2D0012277 | IGRU047728 | ONITSHA |
| 43 | TOYOTA SIENNA | RB 591 AX | 4T32F19C9XU116261 | 5S84375 | ONITSHA |
| 44 | TOYOTA CAMRY, RINNY LIGHT COLOUR | UKP 362 AV | 4T1BG22KIVU091788 | NIL | ONITSHA |
| 45 | TOYOTA CAMRY | UWN 154 AE | 4T1BE46K57U097138 | NIL | ONITSHA |
| 46 | VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | DU113 UWN | WWWZZZ1H2PW747727 | NIL | ONITSHA |
| 47 | TOYOTA MATRIX | UMG 355 AA | 2T1KR30E86C600534 | NIL | ONITSHA |
| 48 | HONDA CIVIC | NIL | IAGESI6548L009605 | NIL | ONITSHA |
| 49 | TOYOTA DYNA | XT 735 KST | NIL | NIL | ONITSHA |
| 50 | VOLKSWAGEN AUDI | NIL | WAUZZZ89ZJA251166 | NIL | ONITSHA |
| 51 | TOYOTA CAMRY | LSD 585 UK | 4T1SK12E95U590420 | 555055341 | ONITSHA |
