Two “high-end” vehicles, which were stolen in the Netherlands and shipped to Nigeria have been recovered by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
Force spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, Oct. 20.
He said the vehicles were recovered in Lagos and Akwa Ibom states.
The police spokesperson said the investigation revealed that the vehicles were stolen from Amsterdam and Midden-Nederland.
Hundeyin said the vehicles were shipped to Nigeria and arrived in Apapa, Lagos, in late 2023 from the port of Antwerp in Belgium.
“Following the recovery, the Nigeria Police Force, through INTERPOL NCB Abuja, instituted civil forfeiture proceedings at the Federal High Court, Abuja,” the statement reads.
“Upon the conclusion of due legal processes, the Court granted a final forfeiture order in favour of the Government of the Netherlands through the vehicles’ insurance company, thereby facilitating their lawful repatriation.
“In furtherance of this process, the Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL team today, 20th October 2025, formally handed over the recovered vehicles to representatives of the insurance company and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria, marking the successful conclusion of the cross-border recovery and restitution effort.
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, commended the operatives of INTERPOL NCB Abuja for their professionalism and the effective synergy with international partners, particularly INTERPOL NCB The Hague.
“He noted that the successful recovery and repatriation of the vehicles reflect the Force’s firm commitment to global law enforcement cooperation and to ensuring that criminal networks involved in cross-border vehicle theft and smuggling are denied the proceeds of their crimes.
“The Nigeria Police Force remains dedicated to intensifying intelligence-led policing and strengthening international collaborations aimed at tackling all forms of transnational organised crime.”
