Police arrest 85 suspects in FCT

Operatives of the FCT Police Command have raided black spots and arrested 85 suspects in Abuja.

The Commissioner of Police (CP), Benneth Igweh, while speaking with newsmen at the weekend, said the operation was carried out from March 31, to April 4, 2024.

He explained that the operatives stormed some black spots and criminal hideouts in the Durumi and Dei-Dei axes, noting that such places served as places of hibernation for hoodlums.

He said 85 suspects were arrested for offences such as erecting illegal structures and shanties for peddling hard drugs and the manufacturing of counterfeit currencies.

He further said that exhibits including coins and counterfeit currencies, local and foreign, light weapons, eight motorcycles, seven generators and several ATM cards suspected to be stolen from their victims were recovered.

He added that, “All the suspects will be screened and those found culpable will be profiled and arraigned in court. The illegal structures erected by the hoodlums have already been dismantled and set ablaze in order to deter criminals from turning such places to a breeding ground of menaces.”

While reassuring residents of the command’s commitment to flush out criminals from the FCT and ensure the safety of all, Mr Igwe advised them to be vigilant and take advantage of the police emergency lines to report any suspicious activities: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, 07057337653, PCB: 09022222352 and CRU: 08107314192.