The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has had another big success in its ongoing fight against vehicle-related crimes. They found a suspected stolen Toyota Camry at the National Vehicle Identification Scheme (NVIS) Desk Office in Ebonyi State, eleven years after it was reported stolen.
On March 24, 2026, a Motor Licensing Authority (MLA) officer from the Board of Internal Revenue brought in papers to register a car. This was part of a normal verification process that led to the breakthrough. Following usual procedure, the NVIS Desk Officer did a thorough check that showed problems with the vehicle’s history. A closer look showed that the car had been registered to Mr. Adeka Emmanuel Akoji before, thus they were quickly contacted. He said that someone took the car from him in Benue State on August 13, 2015.
FRSC acted quickly on the information and told the Nigeria Police, which led to a coordinated response. On March 27, 2026, at about 1350HRS, members of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad in Abakaliki were able to get the car back. This was a big step forward in the fight against criminal networks by many agencies working together.
The Toyota Camry saloon that was found had the previous registration number MKD659AG, but it had been re-registered with a new plate number NKE500AE. This was done to hide its genuine identity.
This amazing recovery shows once more how well the FRSC’s National Vehicle Identification Scheme (NVIS) works to protect vehicle ownership and improve national security. The Corps says again that the NVIS platform is still a very important instrument for finding, validating, and getting back stolen cars all around the country.
Shehu Mohammed, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, praised the professionalism and hard work of the officers involved, as well as how well they worked with the Nigeria Police. He stressed that the Corps will keep using technology and intelligence-based tactics to get rid of stolen and poorly documented cars on the country’s roadways.
As the Corps steps up its monitoring and enforcement efforts around the country, drivers and other interested parties are reminded to always make sure that vehicles have the right paperwork and are verified through the NVIS platform before buying or registering them.
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