International car theft suspect apprehended by police in Kaduna

According to the Kaduna State Police Command, their agents have apprehended a suspect in international auto theft and found an anti-tracker jammer within the state.

This was verified by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, in a statement released in Kaduna on Friday.

“On May 27, at approximately 1830 hours, our operatives received a tip-off from a good Samaritan,” Hassan stated.

“A person stated that they were asked to help retrieve a Lexus LX470 Jeep from a repair shop.”

He claims that as soon as he got the car, he knew it was stolen and called the police.

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According to Hassan, the car was found and taken to the Magaji Gari police station in the Kaduna city after the report was filed.

The results of the search included the identification of the owner’s name and phone number on vehicle details.

“Upon being contacted, the owner narrated how five armed men stole the car from him at gunpoint at his Utako, Abuja, residence,” the statement read.

Hassan continued, saying that the suspect, Mubarak Kabiru of Kano, was apprehended by the police after they activated surveillance along Alkali Road in Kaduna.

“An anti-tracking jammer was recovered during a search of his room at the Ishacool Hotel in Kabala Doki, Kaduna,” he continued.