Nasarawa Police Arrests Three Suspects Over Forgery of ICPC Identity Card, Recovers Unregistered Lexus is 250

By Micheal Chukwuebuka

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects following the interception of a Lexus IS 250 without a registration number during a routine patrol operation around Bukan Sidi, Lafia.

A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the command SP. Rahman Nansel indicates that the Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, while on patrol around Bukan Sidi, Lafia, intercepted three persons identified as Mohammed Umar, Mohammed Nuhu, and Ibrahim Suleiman, who were travelling in the vehicle.

Upon interrogation, Mohammed Nuhu introduced himself as an officer of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and presented an identification card purportedly issued by the Commission. However, when Mohammed Umar, the driver of the vehicle, was questioned about its ownership, he was unable to provide a satisfactory explanation, prompting the arrest of all three occupants for further investigation.

The statement further allegedly revealed that the ICPC identification card presented by Mohammed Nuhu was forged.

He claimed that he accompanied the driver from Kaduna State to Lafia because the driver did not possess a valid driver’s licence.

It added that profiling of the suspects revealed that Ibrahim Suleiman was allegedly associated with an unlawful society known as the Eiye Confraternity.

The suspects remain in custody as investigations continue. They will be charged to court for prosecution, while efforts are being intensified to verify the vehicle’s ownership and establish other offences that may be connected to the incident.

The Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, Shetima Jauro Mohamed, reiterates the Command’s commitment to proactive policing, intelligence-led operations, and the sustained fight against crime and criminality across the state.