Police recover stolen car with N3.3m drugs, cash after arresting 42-year-old man in Borno
Borno State Police Command said its operatives have recovered a stolen Toyota Corolla LE containing valuable items worth millions of naira and arrested a 42-year-old suspect, Muhammed Bukar. Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. According to the statement, the breakthrough followed a complaint by a […] Police recover stolen car…
Borno State Police Command announced the recovery of a stolen Toyota Corolla LE and the arrest of a 42-year-old suspect, Muhammed Bukar. The stolen vehicle, reported missing by pharmacist Abdulwahab Muhammed on October 16, 2026, contained a Redmi tablet, $200, various pharmaceutical products worth ₦3.3 million, and an ATM card. The vehicle was found to be missing after the complainant returned from prayers at Muna Road, Maiduguri.
Upon receiving the report, Borno State Command's Commissioner, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, directed the Violence Crime Response Unit (Crack Squad) to investigate. The suspect was discovered in possession of the stolen vehicle and its contents after an intensive investigation, during which he confessed to using another key to open the car.
Both the recovered vehicle and other exhibits remain in police custody while investigations continue. The police reassured the public of their commitment to crime prevention and urged residents to report suspicious activities promptly to the police via 0806 807 5581 and 0802 347 3293.
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