How police caught car thieves, recovered stolen vehicle in Plateau

Plateau State Police Command has detained two alleged car thieves in the state and also recovered a vehicle. 

Alfred Alabo, the command's spokesman, confirmed this in a statement released on Wednesday in Jos.

According to Alabo, a Ford Explorer with registration number SHD 452 JT and chassis number 1FM5K8D81EGB13576, which was reported stolen in Ajah, Lagos State, was found in Plateau's Langtang South Local Government Area.

“With the Anti Car-Theft Strategy adopted by our Commissioner, Mr Steve Yabanet, the command recently recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested two suspects.

”The suspects, Godiya Amos, 33, and Polycarp Abu, 38, will be charged to court after investigation. The vehicle is currently in our custody and will soon be handed over to Lagos State command as soon as the investigation is concluded,” he said.

According to him, the commissioner cautioned all criminal elements in Plateau to stop committing crimes, and that the command will take action against them.

Meanwhile, Gunmen in an attack in Plateau State killed a 17-year-old herder and 35 cows when they opened fire on their victim between Nafan Village Fan District and Doruwa Babuje in Ropp District of Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area.

One other person was also inflicted with a machete cut and is currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital in the area.

The Governor, Caleb Mutfwang while confirming the killing in a statement on Wednesday said he received with rude shock the brutal attack orchestrated by unknown persons in Barki Ladi LGA.

Muftwang, in a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bare, condemned the acts of lawlessness in totality.

He said, "The unholy act undermines the government’s effort to entrench harmonious living among all and sundry in the state.

"Security agencies have been mandated to hunt and track down the perpetrators of the heinous crimes and ensure justice for the victims."

The governor urged traditional, community and religious leaders as well as youths and women in the affected communities to collaborate with other stakeholders to commence dialogue and restore normalcy while criminal elements within the communities should be exposed to face the full wrath of the law.