Oyo police bust trans-national crime syndicate, recover stolen vehicle
Published on August 26, 2026
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Oyo police bust trans-national crime syndicate, recover stolen vehicle
By : Segun Adewole
Date: 26 August 2026 11:57am WAT
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The suspects arrested by Oyo police
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The Oyo State Police Command has busted a trans-national and organised criminal network involved in the trafficking of stolen exotic vehicles across Nigeria’s borders for sale in foreign countries, following a successful intelligence-led operation by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU).
One of the suspects already in police custody in connection with an armed robbery case, in which about 10 victims have so far come forward to volunteer statements, during interrogation disclosed his knowledge of the activities of a criminal gang specialising in receiving and conveying stolen vehicles to foreign countries. Following this lead, operatives allowed the suspect to operate his mobile phone under controlled circumstances, during which members of the syndicate forwarded to him pictures of a vehicle they were about to steal and instructed him to make proper arrangements for its reception, preparation and movement across the border for sale in a foreign country.
Coincidentally, on 24 August 2026, the Oyo State Police Command received actionable information from the Kwara State Police Command requesting assistance in intercepting a Lexus RX 350 SUV, 2017 model, which had been stolen from a woman at gunpoint at her residence in Ilorin, Kwara State, alongside other valuables.
Upon receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, directed the Commander, VCRU, to immediately mount an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation along the Ibadan–Ilorin Expressway with a view to intercepting the stolen vehicle and arresting the perpetrators.
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Oyo police bust trans-national crime syndicate, recover stolen vehicle
By : Segun Adewole
Date: 26 August 2026 11:57am WAT
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The suspects arrested by Oyo police
The suspects arrested by Oyo police
The Oyo State Police Command has busted a trans-national and organised criminal network involved in the trafficking of stolen exotic vehicles across Nigeria’s borders for sale in foreign countries, following a successful intelligence-led operation by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU).
One of the suspects already in police custody in connection with an armed robbery case, in which about 10 victims have so far come forward to volunteer statements, during interrogation disclosed his knowledge of the activities of a criminal gang specialising in receiving and conveying stolen vehicles to foreign countries. Following this lead, operatives allowed the suspect to operate his mobile phone under controlled circumstances, during which members of the syndicate forwarded to him pictures of a vehicle they were about to steal and instructed him to make proper arrangements for its reception, preparation and movement across the border for sale in a foreign country.
Coincidentally, on 24 August 2026, the Oyo State Police Command received actionable information from the Kwara State Police Command requesting assistance in intercepting a Lexus RX 350 SUV, 2017 model, which had been stolen from a woman at gunpoint at her residence in Ilorin, Kwara State, alongside other valuables.
Upon receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, directed the Commander, VCRU, to immediately mount an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation along the Ibadan–Ilorin Expressway with a view to intercepting the stolen vehicle and arresting the perpetrators.