The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has announced the recovery of 1,519 stolen vehicles in 2024 through its electronic central motor registry (e-CMR) platform, an innovative tool designed to tackle vehicle-related crimes.
The e-CMR is a digital platform that allows vehicle owners to register their details, aiding police investigations and improving recovery efforts. The NPF had earlier urged Nigerians to take advantage of the platform by registering their vehicles.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Muyiwa Adejobi, the force spokesperson, highlighted the success of the initiative and the progress made so far in January 2025.
“The efforts of the force in combating crime in various spheres cannot be overemphasized, specifically in the area of vehicle theft, as the Nigeria Police Force recorded the successful recovery of 1,519 vehicles in the last year,” Adejobi said.
“So far in this month of January 2025, the force has recorded the recovery of 52 vehicles, while many stolen vehicles are being investigated for recovery.
“This success was made easy due to the cooperation of the public using the e-CMR portal.
“Members of the public, especially genuine vehicle owners, are providing their vehicle information into the database.
“With over 400,000 vehicles registered. Instant reporting of vehicle theft – 1,011 stolen vehicles reported. In October 2024, three vehicles reported stolen on the platform were recovered in different parts of the country.
“One of the recovered vehicles was handed over to its elated owner right here in the FHQ.
“Recently, two stolen vehicles were recovered in Kano State through the E-CMR platform. So far, 1,011 vehicles have been reported stolen on the platform and are under investigation. 5,877 vehicles with conflicting information are being investigated.”
