Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, disclosed this in an announcement 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 look at prayers.
Daso stated the automobile contained “One Redmi tablet, cash sum of ₦230,000, cash sum of $200, assorted pharmaceutical products valued at approximately ₦3.3 million and one ATM card.”
He said that upon getting back from prayers, the complainant found that the automobile 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 immediately commence a thorough investigation into the incident,” Daso stated.
He added that appearing 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 automobile and its contents.
“During preliminary investigation, the suspect confessed that he used another key to open the vehicle before taking it away from the scene.
“The recovered automobile and different displays are in custody as investigations proceed,” the statement quoted Daso as saying.
The Commissioner reassured members of the public of the Command’s commitment to crime prevention and protection of lives and property, while urging residents to promptly report suspicious activities to the police via 0806 807 5581 and 0802 347 3293.
