FRSC has recovered a stolen vehicle in Ebonyi 11 years after it was reported missing, following verification through the National Vehicle Identification Scheme.
The Federal Road Safety Corps has recovered a suspected stolen vehicle in Ebonyi, 11 years after it was reported missing, in what officials described as a major operational breakthrough against vehicle-related crimes.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Acting Corps Public Education Officer, Felicia Kalu, on Saturday in Abuja.
Kalu said the recovery followed a routine verification at the National Vehicle Identification Scheme desk office on Tuesday.
According to her, an official of the Motor Licensing Authority from the Board of Internal Revenue presented documents for vehicle registration, prompting the NVIS desk officer to carry out standard verification procedures.
She explained that the check revealed discrepancies in the records, which upon further scrutiny showed that the vehicle was originally registered to Adeka Akoji.
“The original owner was immediately contacted and confirmed that the vehicle had been stolen from him in Benue on Aug. 13, 2015.
“Acting on the information, the FRSC alerted the Nigeria Police Force, leading to a coordinated operation.
“Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad in Abakaliki subsequently recovered the vehicle on March 27, 2026, at about 1:50 p.m.
“The vehicle, a Toyota Camry saloon, was found to have been re-registered with a new plate number, NKE500AE, after bearing its original registration number, MKD659AG, in an apparent attempt to conceal its identity,” she said.
Reacting, Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed described the recovery as a testament to the effectiveness of the NVIS in safeguarding vehicle ownership and enhancing national security.
He said the scheme remained a critical tool for tracking, verifying and recovering stolen vehicles nationwide, commending the professionalism of officers involved and the synergy between the FRSC and the police.
Mohammed reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to deploying technology and intelligence-driven strategies to rid the nation’s roads of stolen and improperly documented vehicles.
He also advised motorists and stakeholders to ensure proper documentation and verification of vehicles through the NVIS platform before acquisition or registration, adding that the Corps would intensify surveillance and enforcement operations nationwide.
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