Nasarawa state Police Command said On 23/1/2021 at about 2010hrs it received a complaint lodged at Masaka divisional Police headquarters that, a Toyota Camry with Reg. No YAB 320 AE was removed from where it was parked at Kuchikau area, Masaka, Karu LGA.

Upon receipt of the report, a team of Police men were mobilised to the area in search of the stolen vehicle. Consequently, at about 2130hrs of same date, the vehicle was traced to Jeun area in Masaka, the occupants on sighting the team of Police personnel abandoned the car and escaped to unknown destination.

According to a statement issued by Police Public Relations Officer ASP Ramhan Nensel indicated that the vehicle was recovered to the Police station and effort is ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects.

In a similar development, on 25/1/2021 at about 2030hrs while working on credible information, Police personnel attached to New Karu division arrested one Adamu Yusuf, a resident of Ungwan osama, Masaka in Karu LGA, Nasarawa state.

The suspect was arrested by the Eagle-eyed Police personnel at New Nyanya under bridge with a bunch of master keys when he allegedly opened one car and was about to steal it. The suspect has confessed to the crime and investigation is ongoing after which he will be charged to Court, the statement also added

It further said “the Commissioner of Police, CP Bola Longe psc(+) appreciates the good people of the State for their cooperation and urges them not to relent in giving out timely information to the Police in order to facilitate swift response to distress so that, together we can rid the State of crime”