The Kano State Police have recovered a grey Rav-4 mini jeep, with registration number YAB 881 JK Abuja, and arrested a suspect who stole and abandoned the vehicle.
The command’s spokesman, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed this in a press statement made available to The PUNCH on Monday.
He said, “On December 28, 2024, at approximately 5:00 pm, a team of policemen from the Anti-Car Theft Unit, State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Kano State Police Command, recovered an abandoned Rav-4 motor vehicle.”
According to the statement, the vehicle is grey in colour and has the registration number YAB 881 JK, Abuja. It was discovered during a 24-hour visibility patrol along Kwanar Ungogo in Ungogo LGA, Kano State.
“Preliminary investigations led to the arrest of the principal suspect, Bala Sani, a 40-year-old male from Funtua LGA, Katsina State.
“The suspect was apprehended on January 4, 2025, at his hometown in Kwado Quarters, Katsina LGA, Katsina State,” he added.
In the course of the preliminary investigation, the suspect confessed to collaborating with another individual to steal the Rav-4 in Zaria, Kaduna State.
He said, “He further admitted to driving the vehicle to Kano with the intention of selling it but on realizing the presence of police officers near Ungogo Junction, the suspect hurriedly abandoned the vehicle and escaped to his hometown.”
The recovered mini jeep is presently held by the command, and the suspect will be prosecuted in court once the investigation is finalised.
The command also urged the owner of the vehicle to visit the Police Public Relations Office at the Kano State Command or contact 08067885568 with proof of ownership.
Highlighting the importance of community cooperation, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Salman Dogo Garba, urged Kano residents to stay alert and report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station or through the Kano Police Command’s contact numbers: 08032419754, 08123821575, and 09029292926 for swift action. Residents can also use the Nigeria Police Force’s NPF Rescue Me Application, available on the Play Store.
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