Police Recover Car Stolen from Kano Church After Three Days

The Kano State Police Command has recovered a Hyundai car stolen from a church premises and returned it to its owner, three days after the incident.The gold-coloured vehicle, with registration number LAGOS AA 444 BL, was stolen on October 25 while its owner, Uchenna Emmanuel, was attending a church service at St Thomas Church, Airport Road, Kano.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He said Emmanuel, a resident of Sabon Gari Quarters, reported that he parked the vehicle at the church around 11am but discovered it was missing after the service. Following the report, operatives of the command’s Special Intervention Squad launched an intelligence-led search for the vehicle on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.

According to Kiyawa, the vehicle was first sighted on October 26, parked within the premises of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. However, the individual who brought it there could not be identified. Police operatives subsequently laid an ambush in an attempt to arrest the person responsible, but nobody came forward to claim the vehicle. The car was eventually recovered on October 28 and taken to the squad’s office for investigation before being handed over to its owner.

Emmanuel commended the police for their prompt response and professionalism, while urging motorists to take necessary security precautions when parking in public places such as churches, markets and hospitals. The Commissioner of Police also advised vehicle owners to install security devices, including trackers, pedal locks and steering locks, and ensure their vehicles were properly secured.

The command said investigations were ongoing to identify and arrest the suspects involved in the theft. In a separate incident, the Ogun State Police Command recently announced the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, ammunition and a Mercedes-Benz GLK during a follow-up operation after a robbery in Ota. The recovery followed an earlier operation in Ijaba, Iyesi, Ota, where police reportedly foiled a robbery attempt and recovered two vehicles, suspected stolen property and a locally made pistol.

The Kano Police Command recovered a Hyundai car stolen from a church in Kano and returned it to its owner three days after the theft. Investigations are continuing to identify and arrest those responsible.