Again, FCT Police Nabs Notorious Criminals, Implore Residents to Report Suspicious Movements

Again, FCT Police Nabs Notorious Criminals, Implore Residents to Report Suspicious Movements

The FCT Police Command has arrested ten (10) suspects for armed robbery and drug peddling along Mpape, Kado-Biko and Life-Camp axis.

2. Amongst the suspects are: one Ibrahim Abdulrasheed ‘m’ 26years, Abubakar Rabiu ‘m’ 23years, Abdulmumini Bello ‘m’ 19years, Abubakar Mohammed ‘m’ 20years and Shaban Abubakar an ex-convict ‘m’ 19years arrested by Police Operatives from Mpape Division during a routine raid on Monday 15th March,2021. The suspects met their waterloo while attempting to break into a Container, they confessed to being members of a 12-man robbery gang terrorizing Mpape axis. Exhibits recovered are: two (2) cutlasses, two (2) iron cutter, one (1) iron bar, one (1) axe, one (1) rope and wallet containing counterfeit currency notes. Effort is underway to arrest other members of the gang.

3. Relatedly, Police Operatives from Life-Camp Division on Sunday 14th March, 2021 arrested one Emmanuel Idowu ‘m’ 61years and Ede Chinedu ‘m’ 27years along Dappe, Life-Camp axis during a routine patrol for being in illegal possession of firearm while one Bright Effiong ‘m’ 37years was arrested with dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. Exhibits recovered are: one (1) locally made pistol and one (1) unexpended cartridge.

4. In another development, Police Operatives from Gwarinpa Division on Monday 15th March,2021 arrested one Musa Bari ‘m’ 20years and Harisu Aminu ‘m’ 18years for peddling drugs at Kado-Biko axis of Gwarinpa. Exhibits recovered are: one (1) bottle of DSP syrup with codeine, one (1) bottle of Barcadin Syrup with codeine, one hundred and thirty (130) pieces dizapam tablets, 30 pieces of Hypnox Tablets, five hundred (500) pieces of Valium D5 Tablets, 242 pieces of Exxol Tablets and wraps of dried leaves suspected to be marijuana.

5. All the suspects will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation.

6. The Command employs residents to report all suspicious movements, emergency or distress, through these numbers: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883 and to report the conduct of Police Officers, call the Public Complaint Bureau (PCB) number :09022222352

ASP Yusuf Mariam,
Police Public Relations Officer,
For: The Commissioner of Police
FCT Police Command,
Abuja