By Our Reporter
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recovered a stolen Toyota Prado SUV in Garki, Abuja, and arrested a suspect in connection with the theft.
The command disclosed that the incident was reported at Garki Police Station at about 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2026, by the vehicle’s owner, Mr Haruna Alhaji.
According to the police, Alhaji reported that his dark ash Toyota Prado SUV, with registration number ABC 60 CZ X, was stolen from the parking lot of an event centre in Area 8, Garki.
Preliminary investigations revealed that an unidentified man allegedly drove the vehicle out of the premises at about 3:10 p.m. without the owner’s knowledge.
The police said operatives of Garki Division immediately commenced investigations and deployed digital tracking technology to locate the vehicle.
The SUV was subsequently tracked and recovered within the Garki area at about 7:30 p.m. on the same day, while one Samaila Mamza was arrested in connection with the incident.
The suspect remains in police custody and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations, the command said.
The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, urged residents to remain security-conscious and install vehicle tracking devices to facilitate the prompt recovery of stolen vehicles.
He also encouraged members of the public to report suspicious persons and activities to the nearest police station or through the command’s emergency lines.
