By Amah
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The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command on Sunday said it had busted a car theft syndicate and arrested a suspect.
The suspected car thief, who was identified as Steven Abang, was arrested Plateau State, following investigations.
According to the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, a Superintendent of Police, who disclosed this in a statement, Abang was arrested, following a complaint by one Mr. Philemon Olaoluwa.
Olailuwa had reported the theft of his vehicle, a Honda Accord 2006 model, ash in colour and with registration number RBC 40, the Central Police Divisional Headquarters.
He said the stolen car had developed a mechanical fault and a “friend recommended he engage a mechanic from Apo Mechanic Village, FCT, named Abdulhamid Saidu, (currently at large,” Adeh explained.
“Mr Olaoluwa, unaware of the motives of the mechanic, released his vehicle with its documents inside the car.
“But instead of repairing it, Saidu disappeared with the car.
“Thanks to Digital Tracking technology installed in the vehicle, the FCT Police Command operatives tracked the car to Rayfield, Jos in Plateau State, where it was discovered with Steven Abang – a notorious suspect known for receiving, rebranding and selling of stolen vehicles.
“Abang confessed that he received the vehicle from his accomplice, Saidu. At Abang’s workshop, two additional vehicles—a Hyundai Accent and a Peugeot 208— likely stolen as well, were in the process of being rebranded.
“Abang admitted to having ready buyers on standby whom he has rebranded and sold over 16 stolen vehicles to in the past four years.
“Abang is now in custody and will be charged to court following further investigations.”
