How We Nabbed One-Chance Robbers, Drug Peddlers in Abuja

How We Nabbed One-Chance Robbers, Drug Peddlers in Abuja

The fundamental responsibility of the Command remains to ensure the delivery of quality security services to residents and stakeholders of the Federal Capital Territory.

In the bid to rid the FCT of criminality, the Command has deployed diverse overt/covert crime fighting and prevention strategies. We are confident that these strategies adopted including patrols, raids, visibility operations, collaboration with sister agencies and partnership with key community stakeholders will definitely nip crime in the bud within the FCT.

I want to reassure members of the Public of the Command’s unwavering resolve to protect lives and property within the FCT. However, I would crave the indulgence of the well-meaning residents of the FCT to promptly beckon on the Police in the face of any suspicious movements or emergency, as we have circulated our distress call lines in the Media and placed them at strategic locations within the city.

I appreciate residents and stakeholders for their continuous compliance with the covid-19 protocols.

I also want to use this medium to express my profound gratitude to the Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Abubakar Adamu NPM mni and the Honourable Minister of the FCT, Mallam Muhammed Musa Bello for their unflinching support of the FCT Command.

The proactive crime fighting effort of the Command has led to the following achievements in the last couple of weeks including the arrest of 19 Suspects and recovery cars, motorcycle, and mobile phones.

ARREST OF SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS

Following coordinated intelligence led operations, Police Detectives from the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad arrested eight (8) suspects linked to the Kidnappings along Tunga Maje, Kuje and Kwali axis. The suspects are one Musa Shehu 20years, Zakari Yau 25years, Mohammed Lawal 28years, Salisu Adamu 25years, Ahmadu Sani Ilyasu 45years, Abdullahi Shuaibu 23years, Abubakar Ilyasu 20years and Luka Parisa who confessed to being responsible for the supply firearms to the bandits. Exhibits recovered are: four (4) dane guns, two (2) locally fabricated revolvers, two (2) locally made pistols, two (2) rounds of live ammunition, one (1) motorcycle and one (1) unexpended cartridge.

The suspects will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation

ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS/RECOVERY OF FIREARMS

On 25th September,2020 during a routine patrol Police Detectives from Gwagwa Division arrested one Chima Ezenwa 23years, Micheal Obi-Ude 27years and Daniel Godwin 28years all male at Gwagwa while attempting to rob their unsuspecting victim at gunpoint. The suspects stated that they had monitored their victim closely overtime before attempting to dispossess him of his valuables. Exhibits recovered are: one (1) locally made revolver and one (1) round of live ammunition.

Similarly, on 1st October,2020 acting on intelligence Police Operatives from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad arrested one Augustine Wodi 26years, Emmanuel Baba 22years and Samson Bamiyi 20years all male and members of a five-man gang along Gada Biu-Kwali axis during a robbery operation. The suspects stated that they conspired with the driver of their victim to perpetrate the henious act before they met their waterloo. Effort are in place to arrest other members of the gang at large. Exhibits recovered are: two (2) locally made pistols, one (1) short gun, twenty (20) rounds of live 9mm ammunition, three (3) face masks, two (2) mobile phones and cash sum of forty thousand naira (N40,000).

The suspects will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation

ARREST OF SUSPECT FOR ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF FIREARM

On 21st August,2020 during a routine patrol, Police Detectives from Life Camp arrested one Paula Edoh ‘f’ 23years at Dappe-Life Camp for being in illegal possession of firearm. The suspect stated that she received the firearm from one Lucky ‘m’ currently at large. Effort are underway to apprehend the fleeing suspect. Exhibits recovered are: one (1) locally made pistol and four (4) unexpended cartridges.

The suspect will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation

ARREST OF SUSPECTED FRAUDULENT EMPLOYEE

On 27th August 2020, acting on a complaint, Police Operatives from Mpape Division arrested one Monday Okpayi ‘m’ 32years at Katampe for fraudulently exchanging his employer’s genuine US dollar currency notes with counterfeit ones. The suspect stated that he fabricated a master key to gain access to his employer’s safe. Exhibits recovered are: the sum of twenty-two thousand counterfeit dollar currency notes ($22,000) and a fabricated master key.

The suspect will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation

ARREST OF ONE CHANCE ROBBERY SUSPECTS

On 18th September,2020, during a stop and search operation, Police Operatives from Gwagwa Division arrested one Orinya James ‘m’ 28years, a member of a two-man one chance robbery gang at Ushafa-Gwagwa after robbing their unsuspecting victims of their valuables. The suspect who poses as a cab operator to carry out his nefarious act tried to abandon his operational vehicle and its content before he was accosted by the eagled-eye Operatives on duty. Effort is being intensified to arrest the other suspect at large.Exhibits recovered are: one (1) painted taxi-Mazda 232 reg no.XL271DKA, two (2) handbags, two(2) mobile phones, one (1) dagger and a rope.

Similarly, on 4th September,2020, during a routine patrol, Police detectives from Dutse-Alhaji Division arrested one Chinoso Godwin ‘m’ 26years at Dutse-Alhaji while attempting to dispossess his victims cum passengers of their possession in his operational vehicle. The suspect who posed as a taxi operator to rob his victims met his waterloo while attempting escape at a Police checkpoint. Exhibits recovered are: one (1) Gulf 3 with reg no.ABC 659 AM.

The suspects will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation

ARREST OF A SUSPECTED DRUG PEDDLER

On 5th October,2020 during a routine raid, Police Operatives from the Command’s Anti-Narcotics Squad arrested one Onem Mker ‘m’ 29years at Nyanya for being possession of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. Exhibit recovered are: One hundred and eighty-two (182) wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.

The suspect will be handed over to the NDLEA for further investigation

DCP Sunday Babaji
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operation)
FCT Command
8TH OCTOBER, 2020