The Nigeria Police Pressure has apprehended a dismissed Nigerian Military corporal, Abubakar Musa, for allegedly main a theft syndicate and impersonating navy personnel to evade arrest in Kaduna State and its environs.
The police recognized members of the gang as Abubakar Musa, the chief, alongside Hassan Umar and Joshua Raphael.
Displays recovered from the suspects embody 10 autos of varied manufacturers, amongst them Toyota Hilux vehicles, Toyota Corolla vehicles, a Pontiac Vibe GT, a Honda automobile, a Lexus automobile, and a Toyota RAV4.
Addressing a press convention in Abuja on Tuesday, the Pressure Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, stated the briefing coated chosen operations carried out by the Particular Tactical Squad (STS) of the Pressure Intelligence Division in the course of the first quarter of 2026.
He famous that the report highlighted seven main instances throughout Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, Taraba, and the Federal Capital Territory.
Placid defined that the trio—Abubakar Musa, Hassan Umar, and Joshua Raphael—have been arrested on March 16, 2026, in Kaduna State following actionable digital intelligence, including that that they had been on the unit’s wished record.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that Abubakar Musa, a dismissed corporal of the Nigerian Military, whose final posting was on the Military College of Artillery, Kachia, Kaduna State, has been impersonating as a serving soldier to evade arrest whereas perpetrating armed theft operations alongside his accomplices. Their arrest led to the restoration of ten stolen autos of various makes and registration particulars. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend different fleeing members of the syndicate and get well further displays,” he stated.
Placid added that inside the seven instances dealt with, the STS recorded vital successes, together with the arrest of high-profile suspects, restoration of firearms and ammunition, disruption of organised prison networks, and rescue of kidnapped victims.
“These achievements replicate the continued dedication of the Nigeria Police Pressure to intelligence-led policing and decisive motion in opposition to prison parts,” he stated.
In a associated growth, operatives additionally apprehended further suspects linked to armed banditry and recovered arms and ammunition.
The suspects have been recognized as Abdumumini Abubakar, Maikano Gambo, Saleh Thompson, and Oyonyi Odango.
Recovered gadgets embody 4 AK-47 rifles with magazines, 80 rounds of seven.62 x 39mm ammunition, and one domestically fabricated pistol with 20 rounds of 9mm ammunition.
“Operatives of the FID-STS, appearing on credible intelligence, arrested the suspects on March 7, 2026, in Tayu, Sanga Native Authorities Space of Kaduna State. Preliminary investigation revealed their hyperlinks to armed theft and banditry. In the course of the operation, one suspect resisted arrest and tried to disarm operatives however was professionally subdued and sustained accidents; he’s at the moment receiving medical consideration. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend different fleeing members and get well further weapons,” Placid acknowledged.
He added that the operational successes adopted the marching orders of the Inspector-Common of Police to operatives of the FID-STS.
Linus Aleke in Abuja
Times Nigeria