FCT police smash kidnap ring, arrest 560 suspects
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- The FCT Police Command arrested 560 suspects in coordinated raids across Abuja's criminal hotspots.
- Operations focused on intelligence gathering and community policing, leading to the recovery of arms, ammunition, and illicit drugs.
- A significant breakthrough included dismantling a kidnapping ring, recovering ransom money and operational items.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced the arrest of 560 suspects during a week-long offensive targeting criminal hotspots in Abuja. Commissioner of Police Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi revealed that the operations were driven by intelligence gathering and community policing efforts.
The FCT Police Command, through intelligence gathering and community policing, has identified and raided several criminal hotspots across the Federal Capital Territory in the past week.
"The FCT Police Command, through intelligence gathering and community policing, has identified and raided several criminal hotspots across the Federal Capital Territory in the past week," Sanusi stated during a press briefing. These raids, conducted by various police divisions, resulted in the apprehension of suspects and the seizure of illicit drugs, arms, and other exhibits, including a locally fabricated pistol and AK-47 rifle.
The command also reported a major success in dismantling a six-member kidnapping and "one chance" robbery syndicate. This group was linked to the abduction of a female victim in the Maitama area. Police recovered the full ransom of N8.25 million paid by the victim's family, along with two operational vehicles, a cutlass, seven AirPods, jewelry, five mobile phones, and a laptop.
These raid operations were carried out by divisions across the command and resulted in the arrest of 560 suspects and the recovery of illicit drugs, arms and other exhibits.
Further operations around Kwali, Abaji, and Kuje Area Councils led to the arrest of four suspected kidnappers and alleged suppliers of ammunition to bandits. Authorities recovered 42 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, codeine syrup, cannabis, tramadol, and cash. Sanusi emphasized the command's commitment to ensuring that criminal elements find no safe haven in the capital.
The achievements we present today reflect the firm stance of the FCT Police Command in ensuring that crime does not thrive within the Federal Capital Territory.
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