The Kano State Police Command has recovered a Hyundai vehicle stolen from a church premises in the state and returned it to its owner, three days after the incident.
The vehicle, a gold-coloured Hyundai with registration number LAGOS AA 444 BL, was reportedly stolen on October 25, 2026, while its owner, identified as Uchenna Emmanuel, was attending a church service at St. Thomas Church, Airport Road, Kano.
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, November 4.
According to the statement, Emmanuel parked his vehicle at the church around 11 a.m. but discovered it was missing after the service. He subsequently reported the incident to the police.
Following the complaint, operatives of the command’s Special Intervention Squad launched an intelligence-led operation to trace the missing vehicle.
The police said the vehicle was located on October 26 within the premises of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, where it had allegedly been abandoned by unidentified individuals.
Operatives reportedly laid an ambush to apprehend whoever brought the vehicle to the hospital, but nobody came forward to claim it.
The vehicle was eventually recovered on October 28 and taken to the squad’s office for investigation before being handed over to its owner.
The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, advised motorists to install security devices such as vehicle trackers, steering locks and pedal locks to protect their vehicles against theft.
The command added that efforts were ongoing to identify and arrest the fleeing suspects, while investigations into the incident continued.
