Pix: Commandant Mustapha
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Zamfara State has successfully recovered a stolen Mercedes-Benz C300, a Samsung Galaxy phone, and counterfeit currency totaling $7,000.
These items were retrieved from Mohammed Dauda Ismail, an indigene of Kano State.
Commandant Sani Mustapha, head of the NSCDC Zamfara State Command, disclosed the recovery during a briefing at the Command Headquarters in Gusau.
The theft, reported by 33-year-old Alkasim Kabir on December 12, 2024, involved his Mercedes-Benz C300 with registration number DAL 68 HK Kano, a Samsung Galaxy phone, and an iPhone 12
Tracking efforts initially revealed several locations the suspect transited through before the tracker was removed.
The suspects traveled via the Dayi-Malumfashi-Funtua route towards Zamfara State from Kano State.
The authorities, utilizing social media advertisements and intelligence reports, identified and apprehended the suspect in Gusau on December 15, 2024.
Commandant Mustapha explained that Dauda confessed to deceitfully obtaining the items, claiming he left the owner’s residence under the pretense of refilling gas but absconded instead.
Investigations confirmed that the stolen iPhone 12 is in Lokoja, Kogi State, and efforts are underway to retrieve it as the buyer agreed to return it to the rightful owner.