Army Personnel Arrested for Stealing Toyota Corolla in Abuja
By : Zagazola Makama
A 33-year-old Nigerian Army personnel has been arrested by the police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for attempting to sell a stolen vehicle.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect, identified as Lance Corporal Yusuf Yunnusa, is attached to the 82 Battalion in Rukuba, Plateau State.
He was apprehended at about 1630 hours on April 19 at Mamu Filling Station in Lambata, Kwali, following actionable intelligence that someone was attempting to sell a Toyota Corolla without documents.
The security personnel swiftly launched a surveillance operation that resulted in Yunnusa’s arrest. A Toyota Corolla LE, with registration number ABC 570 FJ and an ash-colored exterior, was recovered from the suspect.
During interrogation, Yunnusa confessed to stealing the vehicle from its parking spot at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja on April 17, 2025, around 1200 hours. He had brought the car to Kwali with the intention of selling it but was caught by the police before completing the transaction.
The suspect is currently in custody, undergoing further interrogation.
