Police recover stolen Prado SUV in Abuja and arrest suspect

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 26, 2026Country: Nigeria
Crime & Law
Police recover stolen Prado SUV in Abuja and arrest suspect

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command recovered a stolen Toyota Prado in Garki, Abuja, and arrested Samaila Mamza in connection with the incident. Owner Haruna Alhaji reported on Sunday that his dark ash SUV, registration ABC 60 CZ X, had been stolen from the parking lot of an event centre in Area 8, Garki. Police spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh said an unidentified man drove the vehicle away at about 3:10 p.m.; officers used digital tracking technology to recover it in Garki at about 7:30 p.m. Mamza remains in police custody and is expected to be charged after investigations, while Commissioner Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi urged residents to stay security-conscious and install vehicle trackers.

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