Police arrest two suspects over transnational crime in Oyo
Men of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested two suspects in connection with a transnational crime. The suspects, identified as Adewale Abiola and Kabiru Abobarin, were allegedly involved in trafficking stolen exotic vehicles across Nigeria’s borders for sale in other countries. They were arrested by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the […] Police arrest two suspects…
The Oyo State Police Command apprehended two suspects in connection with a transnational crime, involving the trafficking of stolen luxury vehicles. Adewale Abiola and Kabiru Abobarin were taken into custody by officers from the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU). Police Public Relations Officer Olayinka Ayanlade disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Among the recovered items were four HP laptops, an iPhone 15 Pro Max, a bag with seven wristwatches, and various jewelry. The operation began at 0400 hours on August 25, 2026, when VCRU operatives observed the stolen Lexus SUV and attempted to stop it for questioning. The vehicle's occupants fled the scene, prompting the officers to pursue them into the bush, resulting in the arrest of the two suspects.
One suspect suffered a gunshot wound to his left foot during the chase. The suspects identified themselves as Adewale Abiola and Kabiru Abobarin, revealing that they had obtained the vehicle from a syndicate that had stolen it in Ilorin. They confessed to conveying the vehicle towards the border, where they intended to acquire an ECOWAS document to facilitate its illegal movement into another country for sale.
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