A 33-year-old Nigerian Army officer has been arrested in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for attempting to sell a stolen vehicle.
The suspect, Lance Corporal Yusuf Yunnusa, who is attached to the 82 Battalion in Rukuba, Plateau State, was apprehended on April 19 at Mamu Filling Station in Lambata, Kwali, after the police acted on credible intelligence regarding the sale of a stolen car.
According to counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, who shared the information on his X handle, the authorities launched a surveillance operation at around 4:30 p.m. that led to Yunnusa’s arrest.
The stolen vehicle, a Toyota Corolla LE with registration number ABC 570 FJ and an ash-colored exterior, was recovered from him at the scene.
Further investigation revealed that Yunnusa had stolen the car from its parking spot at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja on April 17, 2025, at approximately noon.
He had brought the vehicle to Kwali with the intention of selling it when he was caught by law enforcement before completing the transaction.
Yunnusa is currently in police custody, where he is undergoing further interrogation.
