FCT POLICE ARREST SUSPECT FOR ATTEMPTED CAR THEFT, RECOVER VEHICLE
By Olayiwola Ibrahim // On the 15th of September, 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the FCT Police Command received a distress call reporting an attempted car theft along Tigris Crescent, Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja.
Responding to the distress call, a patrol team from Maitama Police Division was promptly dispatched to the scene, where one Mohammed Aliyu was arrested inside a vehicle while attempting to start and drive it away.
Preliminary investigations revealed that one Mr. Ikechukwu had parked his black Hyundai Santa vehicle while attending an appointment at a nearby office.
Upon returning, he observed an unfamiliar individual inside the vehicle and raised an alarm, which attracted the attention of other persons in the vicinity.
Further investigations revealed that the suspect has previous records of arrest in two separate car theft incidents by Garki and Zuba Divisions.
He had also served time and was recently released from Keffi Prison in April 2026. He remains in custody and will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.
The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, PhD, FCAI, urges FCT residents to remain security conscious and promptly report suspicious persons or activities to the nearest Police Station or through the Command’s emergency numbers: 08032003913, 08028940883.
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