2024: FCT police arrest 2,144 criminals, lost 140 personnel, recover N409m
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested no fewer than 2,154 criminals for various offences in 2024.
The command also stated that a total of 140 operatives were killed on duty while the sum of N409,992,000 was recovered from criminals during various operations in 2024.
A breakdown of the recovered sum, according to the command’s scorecard made available to journalists on Wednesday by the spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, revealed that N36,850,000 was recovered from kidnapping suspects; N68,552,000 from armed robbery suspects; N19,590,000 from burglary cases; and N285,000,000 from fraud cases.
Also in 2024, Adeh stated that a total of 1,426 cases were reported, leading to the arrest of 1,077 suspects.
According to the scorecard, fraud cases were the most reported, with 385 cases and 422 suspects arrested. This was followed by armed robbery, with 268 cases and 132 suspects arrested, one-chance robbery ranked third, with 263 cases leading to 71 arrests. Car theft came next, with 127 cases and 64 suspects arrested, while kidnapping completed the top five with 104 cases, resulting in the arrest of 216 suspects.
“For cybercrime, 32 cases were reported, and 15 suspects were arrested. For homicide, 68 cases were reported, leading to 78 arrests. Burglary saw 73 cases, with 20 suspects arrested, while cultism recorded 38 cases, leading to 59 arrests,” the scorecard stated.
The report also disclosed that 376 firearms, including 13 AK-47 magazines and 187 rounds of live ammunition, were recovered.
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“Seventy-three vehicles were recovered from car theft cases, 24 from one-chance robbery cases, and two from cultism cases. From the above statistics, a 15.1% reduction in crime incidents within the FCT was recorded between 2023 and 2024. Additionally, 68 kidnapping victims and 19 one-chance robbery victims were rescued,” it added.
The report further revealed that 140 police officers died on active duty, while 68 complaints were received against personnel of the command.
“Police officers who died in the line of duty: 140. Police misconduct: 68 cases reported to the command’s Complaint Response Unit, police misconduct: 58 suspects charged; no convictions recorded,” the scorecard noted.
On prosecution and convictions secured, the FCT Police Command stated that 38 kidnap suspects were charged to court, with 21 convicted.
“For one-chance robbery, 16 suspects were charged, and 11 were convicted. homicide: 32 suspects charged, eight convicted; fraud: 178 suspects charged, 58 convicted; cultism: 19 suspects charged, 11 convicted; burglary: 26 suspects charged, eight convicted; and car theft: 21 suspects charged, 11 convicted,” the scorecard added.
Highlighting the command’s plans for 2025, Adeh stated that efforts would focus on enhancing community policing and conducting targeted operations.
“Building on the successes of 2024, the command will intensify community policing engagements, intelligence-led policing strategies, targeted clearance operations, and public enlightenment initiatives to address the evolving security demands of the FCT.
“With a significant reduction in crime rates and a stable, peaceful atmosphere in the FCT, the command is committed to sustaining the momentum in combating criminal activities,” she said.
