The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command has recovered a black 2013 Toyota Camry with registration number YAB-479BG, stolen at gunpoint at Nipco Junction, Abuja.
The command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday.
According to Josephine, the car was stolen by armed criminal elements on January 20, 2025.
She said the incident was reported at the Trademore police station that a “young woman and her fiancé were driving home from Lighthouse Estate when they were intercepted by armed robbers in a blue Toyota Corolla.
“The assailants, brandishing firearms, fired warning shots into the air before ordering the occupants to exit the vehicle, which they subsequently commandeered.
“Upon receiving the distress call, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Trademore Division immediately activated an emergency response.
“In collaboration with the Command’s control room, all police units, including patrol vehicles, checkpoints, entry and exit points within and around the FCT, were placed on high alert.
“Demonstrating swift professionalism and leveraging advanced digital tracking technology, the stolen vehicle was traced to Zuba within hours of the robbery.
“Acting on precise intelligence, officers swiftly moved to the location and recovered the vehicle intact. Efforts are currently underway to apprehend the fleeing suspects
