Police return car stolen in Rivers to owner after five years

Mrs. Cecilia A. Duru of Port Harcourt, Rivers State receiving her vehicle from Gombe police after five years.

The Gombe State Police Command has handed over a Toyota Highlander SUV stolen nearly five years ago in Rivers State to its owner after recovering the vehicle during a routine verification exercise in the state.

The vehicle was returned to its owner, Mrs. Cecilia A. Duru of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday, following investigations by operatives of the State Intelligence Department.

Speaking during the handover ceremony, the police said the vehicle was recovered on June 8, 2026, through a joint operation involving the State Intelligence Department and the Federal Road Safety Corps at the Gombe State Internal Revenue Service Vehicle Licensing Office.

According to the command, the vehicle was intercepted during a routine vehicle data verification exercise while it was being processed for re-registration.