The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has retrieved two "high-end" cars that were smuggled to Nigeria after being stolen in the Netherlands.
Benjamin Hundeyin, a force spokesperson, revealed this in a statement on Monday, October 20.
According to him, the cars were found in the states of Akwa Ibom and Lagos.
According to the police spokeswoman, the inquiry showed that the cars were taken from Midden, Netherlands, and Amsterdam.
According to Hundeyin, the cars were sent from the Belgian port of Antwerp to Nigeria and arrived in Apapa, Lagos, towards the end of 2023.
Benjamin Hundeyin, a force spokesperson, revealed this in a statement on Monday, October 20.
According to him, the cars were found in the states of Akwa Ibom and Lagos.
According to the police spokeswoman, the inquiry showed that the cars were taken from Midden, Netherlands, and Amsterdam.
According to Hundeyin, the cars were sent from the Belgian port of Antwerp to Nigeria and arrived in Apapa, Lagos, towards the end of 2023.
"After the recovery, the Nigeria Police Force initiated civil forfeiture proceedings at the Federal High Court, Abuja, through INTERPOL NCB Abuja," the statement says.
"The Court granted a final forfeiture order in favor of the Government of the Netherlands through the vehicles' insurance company after the proper procedural procedures were completed, allowing for their legitimate repatriation.
The cross-border recovery and restitution effort was successfully completed today, October 20, 2025, when the Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL team formally turned over the recovered vehicles to representatives of the insurance company and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria.
"The Court granted a final forfeiture order in favor of the Government of the Netherlands through the vehicles' insurance company after the proper procedural procedures were completed, allowing for their legitimate repatriation.
The cross-border recovery and restitution effort was successfully completed today, October 20, 2025, when the Nigeria Police Force INTERPOL team formally turned over the recovered vehicles to representatives of the insurance company and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria.
IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police, praised the INTERPOL NCB Abuja officers for their professionalism and their successful collaboration with foreign partners, especially INTERPOL NCB The Hague.
"The Force's strong dedication to international law enforcement collaboration and to making sure that criminal networks engaged in cross-border vehicle theft and smuggling are denied the proceeds of their crimes is demonstrated by the successful recovery and repatriation of the vehicles," he said.
"In order to combat all types of transnational organized crime, the Nigeria Police Force is committed to stepping up intelligence-led policing and bolstering international partnerships."
"The Force's strong dedication to international law enforcement collaboration and to making sure that criminal networks engaged in cross-border vehicle theft and smuggling are denied the proceeds of their crimes is demonstrated by the successful recovery and repatriation of the vehicles," he said.
"In order to combat all types of transnational organized crime, the Nigeria Police Force is committed to stepping up intelligence-led policing and bolstering international partnerships."
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