By Kingsley Omonobi
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has recovered two vehicles stolen in separate armed robbery incidents in Abuja and trafficked to Burkina Faso, following a joint operation involving INTERPOL and international law enforcement partners.
The recovered vehicles—a 2018 Lexus SUV and a 2025 Toyota Hilux—were traced and returned to Nigeria through the efforts of the Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja.
Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, said in a statement that the Lexus SUV was stolen on August 3, 2025, while the Toyota Hilux was taken during another armed robbery on February 20, 2026.
According to the statement, the recovery followed separate requests for assistance from the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Energy and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Primary Health Care Board.
