S. A: LIMPOPO ANTI-SMUGGLING TEAM INTERCEPTS STOLEN R900 000 TOYOTA PRADO HEADED FOR BORDER. (PHOTO).

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 Limpopo anti-smuggling team intercepts stolen R900 000 Toyota Prado headed for border A 24-year-old suspect has been arrested after police intercepted a stolen Toyota Prado VX Series valued at approximately R900 000 during an intelligence-driven anti-smuggling operation in Limpopo. According to SAPS, members of the Provincial Tracking Team, Provincial Investigation Unit, Limpopo Tactical Response Team and Tshimollo Security acted on information about a luxury vehicle allegedly stolen in Gauteng and being transported towards the Beitbridge border. Police spotted the vehicle speeding along the R101 South in the Westernburg policing area on Thursday, 4 June 2026. The driver allegedly ignored instructions to stop, leading to a high-speed chase. The pursuit ended at the intersection of the R101 and R519 roads, where police successfully forced the vehicle to stop and arrested the suspect. Preliminary investigations revealed that the Toyota Prado had been reported stolen in Benoni on 30 ...

ANAMBRA POLICE-LED JOINT SECURITY FORCES REMAIN FIRM, CONTAINING ATTEMPTS BY DEVIANTS TO BREACH PEACE IN ONITSHA FOLLOWING STATE GOVERNMENT DIRECTIVE ON MARKET CLOSURE. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 ANAMBRA POLICE-LED JOINT SECURITY FORCES REMAIN FIRM, CONTAINING ATTEMPTS BY DEVIANTS TO BREACH PEACE IN ONITSHA FOLLOWING STATE GOVERNMENT DIRECTIVE ON MARKET CLOSURE


The Anambra State Police Command in collaboration with other security agencies, remained proactive and resolute in preventing any attempt by miscreants or criminal elements to exploit the temporary closure of markets to cause a breach of peace in Onitsha. The Joint Security Team have successfully contained and deterred all forms of disruptive activities, ensuring the safety of lives and property. 


The Command also observed the pattern of individuals using social media platforms to incite violence, disrupt public peace, as well as the sharing of unverified videos on social media regarding the security situation in the area. Onitsha remains calm and every situation is under control as per the directives of the Commissioner of Police CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc mnips PhD. The Deputy Commissioner in Charge of Operations currently leads the Joint Security Team comprising the Military, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and others. 


The Command urges residents and traders to remain law-abiding and to comply fully with the State government’s directive, assuring the public that the measure is in the overall interest of public safety and security.


Meanwhile, security monitoring and patrol continues. 


SP Tochukwu Ikenga

Police Public Relations Officer

Anambra State Police Command


28th January, 2026.

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