The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismantled a notorious interstate car-snatching syndicate operating across the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Benue, Kogi and Plateau states.
This was contained in a press statement signed by Afolabi Babawale, Assistant Commandant and Corps National Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, obtained by DAILY POST.
He said the successes were recorded following the directive of the Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi.
According to the statement: “Acting on credible intelligence, the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad arrested six suspects, Hassan Bukar, Adam Musa (aka Yellow), Ibrahim Haruna (aka Biggie), Adamu Mohammed, Sahal Abdullahi Aliyu, and Abubakar Yusuf, while other accomplices remain at large.”
Preliminary investigations revealed that the syndicate specialised in stealing vehicles, dismantling them through complicit scrap dealers, and selling parts to conceal evidence.
Investigations further linked the suspects to a wider criminal network involving coordinated supply, resale and concealment of stolen vehicles across multiple states.
The NSCDC confirmed that charges bordering on criminal conspiracy, theft, receiving stolen property and aiding concealment have been established under relevant provisions of the Penal Code.
The Corps reaffirmed its commitment to dismantling criminal networks, protecting critical national assets and ensuring that all suspects are prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others.
The NSCDC advised the public to verify vehicle ownership documents before purchase and report suspicious transactions to security agencies.
