The Taraba State Police Command has recovered a Toyota Highlander reported stolen on Tuesday evening in Jalingo after security measures across the city reportedly forced the suspects to abandon the vehicle.

A statement signed and made available to journalists on Tuesday in Jalingo by the command’s spokesperson, Victor Mshelizah, said the grey Toyota Highlander, with registration number KRM 75 AA, was stolen at about 8:16 pm near the area opposite Jalingo City Mall, Road Block, Jalingo.

The command said that following the report, police operatives immediately intensified surveillance and monitoring of entry and exit routes within the Jalingo metropolis.

“The increased security presence and strategic deployment of officers pressured the fleeing suspects, who abandoned the stolen vehicle to avoid arrest”, the command stated.

The recovered vehicle is currently in police custody pending further investigation.

Police authorities said efforts are ongoing to identify and apprehend those responsible for the theft, assuring residents that all available resources would be deployed to bring the suspects to justice.

The state Commissioner of Police, Moorkwap Sebastian Dongshal, commended officers for their prompt response and vigilance, reaffirming the command’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property and tackling criminal activities across the state.

The police also urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements or criminal activities to security agencies.

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered a locally made cut-to-size Danne gun and three live cartridges during a crime prevention patrol in the Odogunyan area of the state.

The suspects were arrested by operatives of the command in collaboration with members of a local vigilante group as part of ongoing efforts to tackle crime and other criminal activities across Lagos.

The command disclosed in a statement that the suspects were intercepted while carrying a handbag during the patrol.

According to the police, they attempted to flee immediately they sighted the security team but were quickly chased and arrested.

“They were swiftly apprehended, and a search conducted on the handbag in their possession led to the recovery of one locally made cut-size Danne gun and three (3) live cartridges,” the statement said.  

The suspects were identified as Arowolo Damilola, 32, and Adewale Adeyinka, 29.

The police said the two suspects are currently in custody and are assisting investigators and will be charged to court at the conclusion of the investigation.

Commending the operatives and members of the local vigilante group, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, praised their vigilance, swift response and collaboration, which led to the successful arrest and recovery.

He reiterated the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property across the state while warning criminals to stay away from Lagos.

According to him, the command remains resolute in ensuring the safety and security of residents and will continue to go after criminal elements across the state.

He warned criminal elements to desist from all forms of criminal activities or face the full weight of the law.

The command also urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities through its emergency lines for prompt response.

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspects allegedly involved in the murder of two policemen in Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state.

The command said the officers were on stop-and-search duty in the Aluu area on June 29, 2026, when the assailants launched a commando-style attack, opened fire on them and carted away their AK-47 rifles.

According to a statement by the command’s spokesman, ASP Blessing Agabe, one of the officers had one of his legs amputated due to gunshot injuries sustained during the attack but eventually succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at the hospital.

The statement said the arrest of the suspects followed directives from the State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, for a swift investigation, the arrest of the perpetrators and the recovery of the stolen rifles and other firearms in their possession.

It said that, following the directive, operatives of the command’s Violence Crime Response Unit, through credible intelligence and sustained tactical operations, trailed the suspects to their hideout and arrested them.

The statement reads: “The Rivers State Police Command has recorded a significant breakthrough in the investigation into the gruesome murder of two police officers who were attacked while conducting a stop-and-search operation within the Aluu Division area on 29th June, 2026, in which one of the officers’ legs was fatally injured and later amputated.”

According to the statement, following the tragic incident, which claimed the lives of the two officers and resulted in the theft of their service AK-47 rifles, the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, Olugbenga Adepoju, immediately visited the division and directed that all operational and intelligence assets of the command be deployed to ensure the arrest of the perpetrators and the recovery of the stolen police firearms.

The statement listed the arrested suspects as Maduabuchi Emeka, alias “Doctor”, aged 34, a native of Egbata Community in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state; Chinedu Owhor, 42, a native of Akabuka, also in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, but residing in Aluu Community; and Kamachi Joe, 28, a native of Egbata Community, also in ONE LGA.

The statement said the command had spread its dragnet to apprehend the fourth member of the gang, who is currently at large.

Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police commended the operatives for their professionalism, gallantry and dedication, saying the breakthrough demonstrated the command’s resolve to ensure that those who attack police officers or engage in violent crimes have no hiding place in the state.