…Arrest suspects in Sambisa, Maitama, Wuse
By Hassan Zaggi
The Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sadiq Idris Abubakar, has warned criminals operating in and around the capital city to renounce their criminal activities and toe the path of peace or face the consequences.
While giving the warning at a media briefing in Abuja, Friday, the CP disclosed that 18 suspects have been arrested in different parts of the FCT including Sambisa-a deadly area in Masaka located in the neighboring Nasarawa State.
Other suspects, according to him, were arrested in Wuse, Maitama, Garki, Wuse and central area of the FCT.
The CP further disclosed that 1163 exhibits were also recovered within the past few days.
According to Idris, on December 22, 2022, operatives of the FCT Police Command attached to State Criminal Investigation Department arrested 10 suspects,
“The suspects were arrested at You and You Hotel, Sambisa Masaka Area of Nasarawa State, and items including 5 AK47 Rifle, 4 G-3 Rifles, 122 Lives ammunitions of 7.62MM, one locally made pistol without ammunition, 3 ballistic vest, 6 AK47 empty magazines, 7 G-3 empty magazines, charms of various degree, one Police Sgt warrant card, one vigilante ID card, one Civil Defence I.D card, one Toyota Camry 2000 model, golden colour, Reg No. GGE 702 CH, one golf 3 wagon green colour, reg. no KWL 22 GQ x, Two Generator, One Filing Machine, were recovered in their possession.”
In another development, the CP disclosed, the Command’s proactive crime fighting strategy yielded to the arrest of Isah Wada Akubo -38 years, Sunday Jacob, John Monday Audu and Peter Adaji.
The suspects, he noted, were arrested for armed robbery and various degrees of notorious acts which includes robbing P.O.S. Operators and hunting down every one they suspect is in possession of money.
He also revealed that in a bid to ensure safety of lives and property of residents of the FCT, especially those on the bordering regions, the commands anti-kidnapping section discovered a kidnappers den on the outskirts of the FCT.
Proper search and cordon, according to him, was conducted and in the process Anthony Udeh and Emmanuel Onuvu were arrested and they confessed to supplying Ammunition to armed robbers and bandits.
Nine hundred cartridges of live ammunitions, he disclosed, were discovered while several other items suspected to belong to victims of kidnapping incidents were also discovered. The suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation.
While calling on residents of the FCT to be vigilant and support the police in its effort to make the capital city safe, the IGP urged the good people of the FCT to report any suspicious or abnormal occurrence to the Police emergency lines. 0803 200 3913, 0806 158 1938, 0705 733 7653, and 0802 894 0883, While the Public Complaint Bureau (PCB) desk, could be reached on: 0902 222 2352.
