Kano police recover two stolen vehicles, arrest suspect

The Kano State Police Command has recovered two stolen vehicles in separate intelligence-led operations and arrested one suspect.

The command said the operations were carried out by its Special Intervention Squad (SIS) as part of ongoing intelligence-led and community-centred policing strategies introduced by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu.

In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on Wednesday, the police said the first case involved the recovery of a white Toyota Hilux stolen in Kano.

According to the statement, on Sunday at about 10:35 pm, Zaiyyad Farouk of Hotoro Quarters reported that his driver had parked the white Toyota Hilux, with registration number KMC 25, along Lamido Crescent in Tarauni Local Government Area.

The owner later discovered that the vehicle had been stolen by unknown persons.

According to the statement, “Upon receipt of the report, operatives of the Special Intervention Squad swung into action. Through diligent follow-up and sustained effort, the stolen vehicle was trailed and recovered in the possession of one Abdussalam Salisu of Kurna Asabe Quarters, Kano.”

The statement further said, “The recovered Toyota Hilux has been handed over to the rightful owner after proper verification. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspect and his accomplices. Investigation is still ongoing.”

In the second case, the operatives of the police command recovered a black Hyundai Elantra believed to have been stolen in Abuja and linked the suspects to an interstate vehicle theft syndicate.

According to the statement, intelligence received on July 10, 2026, revealed that the vehicle, which had no registration number, was stolen at Annur Mosque in Abuja.

Acting on the information, operatives of the SIS tracked the suspects to Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State.

The police said that during a coordinated tactical operation on July 22, 2026, at about 9:00 pm, the suspects abandoned the vehicle and fled after sighting the officers.

According to the statement, “Preliminary findings indicate that the suspect is a member of a notorious syndicate terrorising Abuja, Kaduna and Kano states.”

The command said the recovered Hyundai Elantra had been processed and was being handed over to its rightful owner in Abuja.

It added that investigators had intensified efforts to arrest the fleeing suspects and those receiving stolen vehicles in order to recover more exhibits and dismantle the criminal network.