…arrest 307 suspects
By Sarah NEGEDU
Tactical teams of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Sunday, arrested 307 suspected criminals in the Dei-Dei area of the territory for their involvement in various crimes.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth Igweh, personally led the tactical teams of the command in the newly launched operation velvet to raid a marked black spot at Gidan Dambe in Dei-Dei -Zuba, where the arrests were made.
Spokesperson of the Command, Josephine Adeh, in a statement, disclosed that during the search, one English Pistol with 15 rounds of 9mm ammunition was recovered from one Ibrahim Tukur who claimed to be a DSS personnel.
“Other exhibits such as motorcycles, wraps of marijuana, illicit substances and valuables reasonably suspected to have have been stolen from innocent residents were equally recovered.
“While suspects are still undergoing screening, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth Igweh, wishes to inform the members of the public of operation velvet, which was launched on 10/02/2024, comprising all the tactical teams of the command to curb all forms of vehicular criminality and other crimes in the territory.
“The commissioner of police further cautions officers against extortion of residents and to adopt professionalism in the discharge of their lawful duties, as security of the populace remains his utmost priority.”
The Command urged residents to report suspicious activities through its emergency lines 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883.
