Seven Suspected Car Snatchers Arrested in Abuja, Oyo
The Nigeria Police Force arrested seven suspected members of separate interstate armed robbery and car snatching syndicates in Abuja and Oyo State. The arrests occurred during coordinated operations from August 14 to 19, 2026.
In Abuja, suspects Ahmed Saidu, aka Diamond M, Alex Gabriel, aka Junior M, and Ahmed Mahudu, aka Diamond M, were apprehended based on actionable intelligence. They confessed to their involvement in armed robberies and identified Yakubu Yewa, aka Y/Come, as the kingpin, currently held at Kuje Correctional Centre for armed robbery.
Two vehicles, a red Toyota Corolla and an army-coloured Volkswagen Golf 3, were recovered. In Oyo State, four suspects were arrested following a tip-off about a planned operation on August 24, 2026.
The police intercepted a stolen SINO HOWO truck and arrested Ojedokun Olakunle Isaac and Ajuwon Ismail. Isaac confessed to masterminding the hijacking of the truck from his employer along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
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