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Officers from the FCT Police Command conducted coordinated operations, searching the Durumi and Dei-Dei communities of Abuja and apprehending eighty-five (85) people who were involved in a variety of crimes.
SP The command’s spokesman, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the arrests and disclosed that the operations took place between March 31 and April 4, 2024.
Adeh pointed out that these hiding places were well recognized for providing protection to lawbreakers and facilitating a range of illicit operations, including building shanties and other unlawful buildings used for drug trafficking and currency counterfeiting.
Adeh said, “A search warrant was executed in some of the structures, and several exhibits ranging from paper and coins counterfeit currencies both in local and foreign, light weapons, eight motorcycles, seven generators, gadgets, and several ATM cards suspected to have been stolen from their victims were recovered
All the arrested suspects will be screened, while those found culpable will be profiled and arraigned in court.
“The illegal wooden structures erected by the hoodlums were dismantled and set ablaze to deter criminals from turning these places to a brewing ground of menace.”
She stated that the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth Igweh, has reaffirmed his commitment to purging the FCT of criminals and ensuring the safety of all residents during the ongoing investigations.
Furthermore, the CP urged residents to stay vigilant and make use of police emergency lines to report any suspicious activities using the following contact numbers: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, 07057337653 (PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192).
