The Kano State Police Command has recovered four stolen motor vehicles and handed them over to their respective owners following intelligence-led operations and collaboration among police formations.
The recoveries were made between August 1 and September 1, 2026, during separate operations coordinated under the direction of the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday
the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa.
According to the command, operatives of the Dala Area Command arrested Surajo Usman Ubale and recovered a suspected stolen Dangote trailer head with registration number BKD 350 XB.
In another operation, operatives of the Dawakin Kudu Division, working with the Datty Division in Lagos, traced and recovered a Toyota Matrix with registration number ABJ 398 CG, which had earlier been reported stolen.
The vehicle was subsequently handed over to its owner, Muftahu Mohammed Ola, of Minna.
Similarly, operatives of the Market Division, acting on technical intelligence, arrested Abba S. Adam and recovered a maroon 2016 Hyundai Sonata with registration number GWA 93 DW.
The police said the vehicle was stolen in Kaduna and was later handed over to its owner, Abubakar Muhd Nura.
The Special Intervention Squad also arrested Yunusa Mohammed, 33, and Muhammad Sani, 44, and recovered a golden Honda Civic with registration number ABJ 232 EY, valued at N1.5 million.
The Honda Civic, which was reportedly stolen in Sharada, Kano, was handed over to its female owner.
The command said the recoveries demonstrated the impact of sustained intelligence gathering and cooperation between the police and members of the public.
The Kano State Police Command said the four stolen vehicles had been successfully recovered and formally handed over to their rightful owners.
The police added that all the suspects had confessed to the crimes and would be charged to court after the completion of investigations, while efforts were ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the suspected syndicate.
The command attributed the breakthrough to intelligence-led operations and community engagement, saying the operations were conducted in line with the strategic directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu.
The Commissioner of Police commended the officers for their professionalism and appreciated members of the public for providing timely information.
Author: Hussaini Ibrahim
