The police has made significant progress in tackling cross-border crime by successfully recovering stolen vehicles from Nigeria in the neighbouring countries of Ghana and Niger.
This was contained in a statement by the Force’s Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on June 15, 2025.
According to the statement, police operatives from Nigeria, working together with their counterparts in Ghana, recovered a 2020 Toyota Prado jeep, belonging to a Nigerian federal agency and which was stolen during a robbery in Abuja, in Ghana.
Three suspects were arrested in Ghana in connection with the stolen vehicle. The vehicle has since been returned to Nigeria and handed over to the appropriate agency.
In another development, a 2018 Toyota Hilux belonging to a different federal agency was also recovered.
“The vehicle was stolen from a staff member in Abuja in October 2024. Thanks to thorough investigations and international cooperation, the police tracked it down to Agadez, Niger Republic. It was then officially returned to the Nigeria-Niger border.
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“Additionally, the police is in the final stages of recovering two more stolen vehicles, a Toyota Land Cruiser and a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, which were taken from their owners in Abuja in May 2025 and later sold in Niger Republic.
“The police encourage all citizens to register their vehicles on official platforms to help improve the chances of recovering them quickly if they are ever stolen,” the statement said.
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, praised the dedication of the officers involved in these operations and reaffirmed his commitment to enhancing global policing efforts.
He also expressed gratitude to the support and cooperation received from INTERPOL in Ghana and Niger, as well as the Nigerian High Commission in Accra, for their crucial help in recovering these stolen vehicles.
