In a statement on Monday, Benjamin Hundeyin, force
spokesperson, 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.”