Police Recover Vehicles Stolen Since 2024, Arrest Two in Benin

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have recovered vehicles allegedly stolen two years ago and arrested two suspects, including a driver found with forged vehicle documents, during a stop-and-search operation in Benin City.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this to journalists in Benin City.

She said the suspects had confessed to the offences and would be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations.

According to her officers attached to the Textile Mill Road Division intercepted a Daihatsu Hijet mini bus, bearing registration number GBZ 646 YK, at a checkpoint along Siluko Road on June 22, 2026.

She explained that preliminary checks revealed that the documents presented by the driver were forged.

“Further investigation disclosed that the vehicle belongs to one Dr. Timothy Etinosa, who had earlier given the vehicle to one Emmanuel Afolayan on a hire-purchase agreement. However, Emmanuel Afolayan absconded with the vehicle in 2024 to an unknown destination, forged its documents, and subsequently sold it”, ASP Ikoedem stated.

She also said the driver, 46-year-old Ezikiel Aguele, was arrested and led detectives to the arrest of the principal suspect, Emmanuel Afolayan, as well as the recovery of another vehicle allegedly stolen in a similar manner.