…Arrest 3 kidnappers
By Hassan Zaggi
In an effort to ensure that residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its border communities celebrate the festive season without fear of any security breach, the Commissioner of Police (CP) in the FCT, Sunday Babaji, has flagged- off a special anti-crime operation, codenamed Operation G-7.
The Operation G-7 which is in its second phase is targeted at combating violent crimes in the FCT and other neighboring/border states to the FCT.
A statement by the FCT Command Spokesperson, Josephine Adeh (DSP), explained that the 2nd Phase, which is a product of assessment of performance of the 1st phase, would engender improved inter-agency collaboration, proactive crime prevention and law enforcement activities, and dedicated spirit on the part of the security community, to keep the FCT, its neighboring States, safe and secure.
Speaking while flagging up the G-7, the CP noted that the special operation has become necessary as part of preparations by the security community to ensure a hitch-free Christmas and New Year Festivities, amongst other imperatives.
According to him, the rejigged operation has begun to yield positive result as operatives arrested 3 suspected kidnappers.
The suspected kidnappers who were arrested in connection with a kidnap incident at Kasanki village in Gwagwalada Area of the FCT, recently, include Abubakar Umaru, Nasiru Umaru, and Haruna Sulu, all male residents of Niger State.
The arrest, the CP disclosed, was made possible following an intelligence-led operation by the operatives of Operation G7. The operatives stormed a suspected criminal camp at Gulida village, a border community with Abaji, at about 04:00hrs on December 13, 2022 and the unrelenting efforts led to arrest of the suspects and the recovery of exhibits.
While addressing the Operatives during the flag-off, the CP charged them to ensure that criminal elements have no breathing space in the FCT.
He enjoined residents to trust and continue to support the police with credible and timely information, through 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883, while the Public Complaint Bureau (PCB) desk, could be reached at 0902 222 2352.
