Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, disclosed this in a press release issued on Monday.
According to the assertion, the breakthrough adopted a grievance by a pharmacist, Abdulwahab Muhammed, who reported that on October 16, 2026, at about 1:25 pm, he parked his Toyota Corolla LE alongside Muna Road, Maiduguri, to watch prayers.
Daso mentioned the car contained “One Redmi pill, cash sum of ₦230,000, cash sum of $200, assorted pharmaceutical merchandise valued at roughly ₦3.3 million and one ATM card.”
He said that upon coming back from prayers, the complainant found that the car had been taken away by an unknown individual.
“Upon receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Borno State Command, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, directed operatives of the Violence Crime Response Unit (Crack Squad) to right away start an intensive investigation into the incident,” Daso mentioned.
He added that performing on the directive, operatives of the Crack Squad launched into an intensive investigation which led to the arrest of the suspect who was discovered in possession of the stolen car and its contents.
“During preliminary investigation, the suspect confessed that he used one other key to open the car earlier than taking it away from the scene.
“The recovered car and different reveals are in custody as investigations proceed,” the assertion quoted Daso as saying.
The Commissioner reassured members of the general public of the Command’s dedication to crime prevention and safety of lives and property, whereas urging residents to promptly report suspicious actions to the police through 0806 807 5581 and 0802 347 3293.
