Yobe State Police Command said it has arrested two suspects over alleged criminal conspiracy, car theft and production of fake dollars.
The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement issued of Tuesday.
The statement read in part: “The Potiskum Divisional Police Headquarters successfully investigated and recovered a stolen vehicle in a case of alleged criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, misappropriation, and extortion.
“On August 2, 2025, at about 1100hrs, a report was lodged by Maina Abdullahi, 37, of Old Army Barracks Area, Potiskum, claiming that a Toyota Venza vehicle valued at N17 million belonging to his elder brother was forcefully collected from him.
“However, investigations revealed that the complainant was deceived and lured to Azare by Mohammed Halilu Bello, 54, of Indabo Area, Damagum, Fune LGA, and Mohammed Usman, 35, of Kano State, under the pretext of arranging a money-making opportunity”.
It added that through diligent investigation and intelligence tracking, the vehicle was recovered in Makurdi, Benue State. “The police also recovered suspected fake dollar notes”.
The State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Ado, in the statement directed that the suspects be charged to court for prosecution, and commended the officers involved in the operation for their professionalism and dedication to duty.