The Kano State Police Command has recovered a Hyundai vehicle stolen from a church premises and handed it over to its owner.
The vehicle, a golden-coloured Hyundai with registration number Lagos AA 444 BL, was reported stolen on October 25, 2026, by one Mr. Uchenna Emmanuel of Sabon Gari Quarters, Kano.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the owner had parked the car at St. Thomas Church, Airport Road, Kano, to attend Sunday service at about 11:00 a.m., but discovered on leaving the church that it had been stolen.
Upon receiving the complaint, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, directed operatives of the Command’s Special Intervention Squad, SIS, to track the vehicle.
The operatives, through intelligence-led trailing, found the car parked inside the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, AKTH, premises on October 26, 2026. They laid ambush to arrest whoever parked it, but no one came to claim it.
The vehicle was eventually recovered on October 28 and taken to the SIS office for investigation.
It has now been handed over to the owner, Mr. Ukaigwe Uchenna Emmanuel, who commended the police for their prompt response and professionalism.
The Command advised vehicle owners to install security gadgets such as trackers and pedal or steering locks and to ensure their vehicles are properly locked, especially when parked in public places like churches, markets and hospitals.
Kiyawa said efforts are being intensified to arrest the fleeing suspects while investigation continues.