The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested six members of an interstate car-snatching syndicate operating across the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Benue, Kogi and Plateau states. The arrests followed intelligence directives from the Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, and were carried out by his Special Intelligence Squad. Those apprehended are Hassan Bukar, Adam Musa (aka Yellow), Ibrahim Haruna (aka Biggie), Adamu Mohammed, Sahal Abdullahi Aliyu, and Abubakar Yusuf.
The syndicate is accused of stealing vehicles and dismantling them through scrap dealers who knowingly participated in concealing evidence. Investigators linked the group to a broader network involved in the coordinated movement, resale and concealment of stolen vehicles across state lines. Charges have been established against the suspects for criminal conspiracy, theft, receiving stolen property and aiding concealment under the Penal Code.
The NSCDC confirmed that while six suspects are in custody, others connected to the operation remain at large. The Corps attributed the breakthrough to intelligence gathering and targeted operations. A statement signed by Assistant Commandant Afolabi Babawale, Corps National Public Relations Officer, said the NSCDC remains committed to prosecuting all suspects to deter similar crimes. Members of the public are urged to verify vehicle ownership documents before purchase and to report suspicious transactions to security agencies.
Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi leads an operation that arrests six car thieves across six states, yet the continued escape of accomplices exposes gaps in inter-state coordination. The same network that dismantled vehicles through complicit scrap dealers remains partially active, putting lawful buyers at ongoing risk. Nigerians who rely on second-hand cars for transport or business face real danger when stolen vehicles re-enter the market undetected. The NSCDC's warning to verify ownership papers places the burden of security on ordinary citizens, not systemic tracking.
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