The Enugu State Police Command has recorded fresh operational successes in its renewed fight against vehicle theft and related crimes, arresting six male suspects and recovering two stolen vehicles in separate operations across the state.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said the breakthroughs were achieved as part of intensified security efforts in the new year.
“The Enugu State Police Command has recorded further operational successes in its sustained efforts to combat vehicle theft and related crimes across the State in the new year,” Ndukwe stated, adding that “in two separate operations, six male suspects were arrested and two stolen vehicles recovered.”
He explained that in the first operation, carried out on January 8, 2026, at about 12:30 p.m., operatives attached to the New Haven Police Division acted on credible intelligence to recover a stolen Mitsubishi L300 bus at Ogui, Enugu.
“The vehicle was reported stolen from where it was parked in New Haven on December 31, 2025,” the police spokesperson said.
According to him, four suspects were arrested in connection with the theft. “They include Hassan Sheyu, aged 29; Bashiru Yusuf, aged 37; Alago Yusuf, aged 30; and Idris Abisolamu, aged 28,” Ndukwe disclosed.
He added that a suspected receiver of stolen property, Nwanneka Isiugwu (male), was also arrested. “He confessed to purchasing the stolen vehicle from the suspects for the sum of ₦1,700,000.00,” he said.
In a related development, Ndukwe said operatives attached to the Udenu Police Division, on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at about 9:00 p.m., arrested a 27-year-old man, Friday Onuh, at Obollo-Afor in Udenu Local Government Area.
“The arrest followed a tip-off and the support of law-abiding citizens, leading to the recovery of a suspected stolen Toyota Camry 2.4 from the suspect,” he said.
Ndukwe explained that the suspect, who claimed to be a mechanic, confessed that the vehicle had been handed over to him for repairs by its owner in Victoria Island, Lagos.
“He, however, absconded with the vehicle before he was arrested,” the spokesperson said, adding that “when contacted, the owner confirmed the theft, stating that all efforts to trace the suspect and recover the vehicle had proved abortive.”
He noted that all the suspects would be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations, while efforts were ongoing to apprehend other fleeing suspects.
Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, reassured residents of the Command’s unwavering commitment to protecting lives and property across Enugu State.
“CP Giwa encourages vehicle owners to adopt proactive security measures, including the installation of tracking devices, steering and pedal locks, and other anti-theft mechanisms,” Ndukwe said.
He added that the Commissioner also advised members of the public “to exercise caution and due diligence in deciding whom they entrust their vehicles to for repairs or other purposes.”
