Bauchi Police Recover Stolen Toyota Hilux, Arrest Former Army Lieutenant Among Suspects
The Bauchi State Police Command announced the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of a stolen 2022 Toyota Hilux that was allegedly trafficked from Jos, Plateau State, following an intelligence-led operation by SCID detectives. SP Nafiu Habib, the Command's Public Relations Officer, confirmed the details in a statement on Saturday. The Hilux belonged to a 48-year-old resident of Kwata Zawan in Jos. He had parked it at the premises of Oasis Bakery in Bukuru on July 17, 2026. By the time he returned for it, the vehicle was gone. The theft was described by police as having been carried out "deceitfully with the aid of alleged military personnel." That phrase will matter in what comes next legally, and it is worth paying attention to. Acting on information shared by Jos authorities, SCID detectives tracked the vehicle across state lines to Bauchi, where they located and arrested both suspects at the Larema Hotel on GRA Dass Road. The entire chain, from theft in Jos to a...
