The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has detailed how a Toyota Camry reported stolen in Benue on August 13, 2015, was eventually recovered 11 years later in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
The vehicle was traced during a routine verification exercise at the National Vehicle Identification Scheme, NVIS, Desk Office.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the Acting Corps Public Education Officer, ACPEO, Mrs. Felicia Kalu.
According to the statement, the recovery process was triggered when officials from the Motor Licensing Authority, MLA, under the Ebonyi State Board of Internal Revenue submitted documents for vehicle registration.
This prompted the NVIS Desk Officer to conduct the standard verification checks.
Kalu explained that inconsistencies were detected in the vehicle’s records, and further investigation revealed that it was originally registered to Mr. 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, leading to a coordinated operation.Nigerian Business Directory
“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,” he said.
Reacting, Corps Marshal Malam Shehu Mohammed described the development as proof of the NVIS system’s effectiveness in protecting vehicle ownership and strengthening national security.
He noted that the scheme remains vital for tracking, verifying, and retrieving stolen vehicles across the country.
Mohammed also praised the officers involved for their professionalism and commended the collaboration between the FRSC and the police.
He reaffirmed the Corps’ resolve to leverage technology and intelligence-based approaches to eliminate stolen and improperly registered vehicles from Nigerian roads.
The FRSC boss further urged motorists and stakeholders to ensure proper documentation and verify vehicles through the NVIS platform before purchase or registration.
He added that the Corps would sustain intensified monitoring and enforcement nationwide.
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