The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police command has announced the recovery of Lexus GS460, 2016 model, stolen at gunpoint along the Kubwa Expressway near the Gilmore Construction Site.
A statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh said the vehicle was snatched on Thursday, January 30, 2025.
She said the command in response to a distress call received at the emergency room, placed all patrol and surveillance teams within the city on high alert.
According to her, the operatives subsequently “launched an aggressive manhunt for the suspects”.
“With the aid of digital tracking technology, the stolen vehicle was traced, and the suspects were sighted.
“A hot pursuit ensued, during which the criminals, overwhelmed by the intense pressure from the Police, abandoned the vehicle on a secluded road in Suleja, Niger State, and fled.
“The stolen car was successfully recovered and is now in Police custody, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend those responsible for the crime”, Josephine said