Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/federal-capital-territory-fct/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Sat, 08 Nov 2025 16:31:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/federal-capital-territory-fct/ 32 32 42672738 CP Dantawaye Summons Gwarinpa DPO Over Misconduct Allegations, Appoints Replacement https://prnigeria.com/2025/11/08/dantawaye-summons-gwarinpa-dpo/ Sat, 08 Nov 2025 16:31:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=173375 CP Dantawaye Summons Gwarinpa DPO Over Misconduct Allegations, Appoints Replacement Commissioner Orders Disciplinary Action, Reiterates Zero Tolerance for Unprofessional Conduct The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Gwarinpa Division, SP Babale Galadima, to the Command […]

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]]> 173375 NSCDC, Police Strengthen Collaboration to Enhance Security in FCT https://prnigeria.com/2025/10/22/nscdc-police-strengthen/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:36:56 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=172374 NSCDC, Police Strengthen Collaboration to Enhance Security in FCT The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, and the Nigeria Police Force have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen collaboration aimed at sustaining peace and security across the nation’s capital. This development followed a courtesy visit by the newly deployed FCT […]

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]]> 172374 CP Dantawaye Assumes Duty as New FCT Police Commissioner https://prnigeria.com/2025/10/17/dantawaye-assumes-duty-new-fct/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:49:44 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=172056 CP Dantawaye Assumes Duty as New FCT Police Commissioner The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced the assumption of duty by Commissioner of Police Dantawaye Miller as the 34th Commissioner of Police for the nation’s capital. CP Miller officially took over the leadership of the Command on Friday, October 17, 2025, succeeding CP […]

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]]> 172056 FCT Police Raid Criminal Hideouts, Arrest 52 Suspects https://prnigeria.com/2025/10/13/fct-police-raid-criminal-2/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:54:55 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=171798 FCT Police Raid Criminal Hideouts, Arrest 52 Suspects The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 52 suspects during coordinated operations targeting black spots and criminal hideouts across the nation’s capital. In a statement released on Sunday, the Command said the raids were conducted by police operatives from the Nyanya, Gwagwa, Jikwoyi, Utako, Apo, […]

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]]> 171798 FCT Police Arrest 4 ‘One-Chance’ Robbers, Rescue Two Victims in Abuja https://prnigeria.com/2025/10/12/fct-police-arrest-chance/ Sun, 12 Oct 2025 15:53:13 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=171752 FCT Police Arrest 4 ‘One-Chance’ Robbers, Rescue Two Victims in Abuja Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested four suspected members of a notorious “one-chance” robbery syndicate in Abuja and rescued two victims, including a woman who was abducted and held for ransom. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the […]

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]]> 171752 Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello’ s Fund Withdrawals Did Not Breach Banking Regulations, EFCC Witness Tells FCT Court https://prnigeria.com/2025/10/08/gov-yahaya-bello-fund/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:21:36 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=171503 Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello’ s Fund Withdrawals Did Not Breach Banking Regulations, EFCC Witness Tells FCT Court Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness testified before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Wednesday that no banking regulations were breached during funds withdrawals made by the Kogi State Government House administration under former Governor Yahaya […]

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]]> 171503 ICPC Arraigns Two Over N4.8m Job Scam, Forgery of CBN, FIRS Letters https://prnigeria.com/2025/09/30/icpc-arraigns-two-over-job/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:31:38 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=170947 ICPC Arraigns Two Over N4.8m Job Scam, Forgery of CBN, FIRS Letters The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned two men, Ibrahim Suleiman Umar and Tijani Adam Goni, before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, for allegedly defrauding job seekers of ₦4.8 million and forging employment letters purportedly […]

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]]> 170947 Resident Doctors Commences Indefinite Strike in FCT https://prnigeria.com/2025/09/15/resident-doctors-commences/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:51:21 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=169742 Resident Doctors Commences Indefinite Strike in FCT The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, has commenced an indefinite strike after a seven-day warning strike failed to yield positive results. In a communiqué jointly signed by its President, Dr. George Ebong, and General Secretary, Dr. Agbor Affiong, the association said the decision […]

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]]> 169742 Police Arrest 56 Suspects in Coordinated Raids Across FCT https://prnigeria.com/2025/09/13/police-arrest-suspects-2/ Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:43:25 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=169656 Police Arrest 56 Suspects in Coordinated Raids Across FCT The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 56 suspects during simultaneous raids on criminal hideouts across Abuja. The operation, carried out Thursday night, involved coordinated efforts by operatives from Kubwa, Nyanya, Maitama, Gwagwa, Dawaki, Gwarinpa, Asokoro, Karu, Jikwoyi, Mpape, Lokogoma, and Utako Divisions. According […]

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]]> 169656 Police arrest 71 suspected criminals in FCT https://prnigeria.com/2025/09/10/police-arrest-suspected-3/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:06:00 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=169426 Police arrest 71 suspected criminals in FCT The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 71 suspects in a sweeping operation aimed at tackling violent crimes, drug abuse, and other criminal activities across Abuja. The coordinated raids, carried out on Septemsber 8, targeted black spots, uncompleted buildings, and criminal hidelouts across divisions including Gwagwalada, […]

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]]> 169426 FCT Police Arrest 10 Suspected Drug Dealers, Recover Drugs, Kidnapping Proceeds https://prnigeria.com/2025/08/30/fct-police-arrest-suspected/ Sat, 30 Aug 2025 19:40:21 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=168687 FCT Police Arrest 10 Suspected Drug Dealers, Recover Drugs, Kidnapping Proceeds The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has intensified its fight against criminality, arresting 10 suspected drug dealers, recovering 43 bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, and tracing livestock bought with proceeds from kidnapping activities. According to sources, the drug suspects […]

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]]> 168687 After ₦250m Ransom Demand, Security Guard Arrested for Murder of Caregiver, Toddler in Abuja School https://prnigeria.com/2025/08/03/ransom-demand/ Sun, 03 Aug 2025 07:59:34 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=167082 After ₦250m Ransom Demand, Security Guard Arrested for Murder of Caregiver, Toddler in Abuja School  The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has apprehended a suspect in connection with the brutal murder of 55-year-old caregiver, Mrs. Chinyere Anaene, and a one-year-old toddler, Nanenter Yese, at Clear Hope Foundation Academy in Dawaki, Abuja. According to Police […]

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]]> 167082 Again, FCT Police Raid Criminal Hideouts, Arrest 66 Suspects https://prnigeria.com/2025/07/29/again-fct-police-raid-criminal/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:31:48 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=166827 Again, FCT Police Raid Criminal Hideouts, Arrest 66 Suspects The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 66 suspects following coordinated raids on criminal hideouts and black spots across various parts of Abuja. The intelligence-driven operation, which took place late Monday night, was carried out simultaneously in locations under the jurisdiction of Lugbe, Karu, […]

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]]> 166827 FCT Police Secure Release of 2 Abducted Women After Swift Operation https://prnigeria.com/2025/07/24/fct-police-secure-release/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:47:08 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=166636 FCT Police Secure Release of 2 Abducted Women After Swift Operation The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has successfully secured the release of two women, Fati Omale and Zainab Ibrahim, who were abducted in the early hours of Tuesday, July 23, from Aco Mbawpe in the Iddo community. The victims, kidnapped around 2:10 a.m., […]

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]]> 166636 FCT Police Arrest 48 in Coordinated Raids on Criminal Hideouts https://prnigeria.com/2025/07/17/fct-police-arrest-coordinated/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:40:34 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=166271 FCT Police Arrest 48 in Coordinated Raids on Criminal Hideouts The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 48 suspects in a series of coordinated night operations targeting criminal hideouts and black spots across Abuja, PRNigeria reports. The operation, which began at approximately 11:40 p.m. on July 16, was carried out simultaneously by operatives […]

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]]> 166271 FCT Police Nab Notorious Kidnappers Linked to Killings, Mass Abductions in Abuja, Kaduna https://prnigeria.com/2025/07/01/fct-police-nab-notorious/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:15:25 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=165317 FCT Police Nab Notorious Kidnappers Linked to Killings, Mass Abductions in Abuja, Kaduna Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested three high-profile kidnappers and bandits responsible for a string of deadly attacks and mass abductions in Abuja and parts of Kaduna State,. PRNigeria learnt. The suspects—Abdulkadir Abubakar of Mpape (FCT), Mohammed […]

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]]> 165317 FCT Police Arrest Notorious Robbery, Kidnapping Kingpin in Abuja https://prnigeria.com/2025/06/29/fct-police-arrest-notorious-2/ Sun, 29 Jun 2025 14:12:49 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=165209 FCT Police Arrest Notorious Robbery, Kidnapping Kingpin in Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a suspected kingpin of a notorious armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate believed to be terrorizing Abuja and its surrounding areas, PRNigeria reports. Reliable sources within the command told Zagazola Makama that the arrest was made in the […]

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]]> 165209 Journalist Sues Police, Others Over Alleged Land Grab in Abuja https://prnigeria.com/2025/06/27/journalist-sues-police-land/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:43:52 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=165061 Journalist Sues Police, Others Over Alleged Land Grab in Abuja An Abuja-based journalist, Abdussalam Ibrahim Ahmad, has filed a lawsuit accusing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police of complicity in an alleged attempt by a property agent to seize his land. The case, lodged before a Niger State High Court in Suleja, names property agent […]

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]]> 165061 Police Foil Robbery Attempt in FCT, Rescue Victims https://prnigeria.com/2025/06/24/police-foil-robbery-attempt/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:19:11 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=164853 Police Foil Robbery Attempt in FCT, Rescue Victims The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has successfully thwarted a robbery attempt in Zone E Extension of the Apo Resettlement area in Abuja, rescuing multiple victims and recovering a vehicle. The incident occurred around 10:30 pm on Monday, following a distress call from a commercial motorcyclist […]

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]]> 164853 CP Adewale Warns Police Officers Against Illegal Detention, Extortion in FCT Command https://prnigeria.com/2025/06/21/adewale-warns-officers-illegal/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:03:56 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=164666 CP Adewale Warns Police Officers Against Illegal Detention, Extortion in FCT Command The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Ajao S. Adewale, has issued a stern warning to police officers across the Command, directing them to desist from illegal detention, interference in civil disputes, particularly land matters, and all forms of extortion. […]

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