BY FOLASHADE KEHINDE
THE Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested nine armed suspects for terrorising residents and road users along Jabi-Utako, Wuse and Kwali axis.
The suspects were arrested during different coordinated intelligence operations between February 10 and 18, 2021.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer for the FCT, ASP Yusuf Mariam.
The suspects, according to her, are: Adah Johnson, 20 years; Ebere Ekueme, 19 years; Freedom Emmanuel, 20 years; Gambo Alanana, 19 years; Gideon Adaga, 35 years; Friday Adanu, 20 years; Danjuma Gambo, 19 years; Abubakar Aliyu, 20 years; and Jude Godwin, 25 years, all males.
The statement said exhibits recovered from the suspects were three locally fabricated pistols, one unexpended cartridge, four cutlasses, one cutter, three television sets, four mobile phones and cash sum of N130,000.
It said all the suspects would be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation.
“We enjoin residents to remain calm, law-abiding and reiterate our unflinching commitment to the protection of lives and property within the FCT,” the PPRO said.
“The Command enjoins residents to report all suspicious movements, emergency or distress, through these numbers: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883 and to report the conduct of Police Officers, call the Public Complaint Bureau (PCB) Line :09022222352,” the Command added.
