FCT Police Identify 17 Criminal Hotspots in Abuja, Arrest 348 Suspects

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT)  Police Command has identified 17 criminal  hotspots in Abuja and arrested 348 suspects in daily raids.

The  locations highlighted include  the Abuja-Kaduna  road, Maitama (under the Transcorp  bridge) and 15 other areas  in the territory.
The  FCT Police Public Relations  Officer, PS Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday,  stressing that the daily raids are critical to  the maintenance of law and order in the  FCT.
According to her, the police command  has been conducting raids daily as part of its  relentless efforts to combat criminal activities and protect public and private infrastructure  in the Federal Capital Territory, the FCT Police  Commander has  been conducting a series of strategic raids targeting identified black spots across the  territory. .
"These proactive operations are aimed at preventing crime, targeting  crime-prone areas to deter and prevent crimes before they occur,  thereby ensuring a safer environment for residents," she  explained. Interesting  things about Pha Din Pass, Dien  Although few know them
Adeh also noted that the raids are also  aimed at protecting infrastructure  to disrupt activities that lead to theft and vandalism of public  property, such as manhole covers,  street lights and  electrical cables.
Blackspots identified  in FCT
She said the  blackspots identified and raided were  in Apo-Dutse Panteka, Diplomatic  Area, New PDP Secretariat  Area, Kabusa Panteka, Ajakaita  on Tungan-Maje, Abuja-Kaduna Road,  on Jabi Panteka,  Apo -Waru Panteka and  Zone 1 (Monkey  Village).
Adeh said  the additional areas are  in Durumi  village, Gwarimpa, Angwan Tivi, Mpape, Durumi III, Mabushi, Kubwa and Maitama, under the Transcorp  bridge.
348 suspects arrested;  recovered stolen  items
According to her, during daily raids in the listed areas,  officers arrested 348  persons suspected of various criminal  activities.
"The continuous efforts of the FCT Police Command have yielded remarkable  results including: 348 suspects arrested for various criminal activities and 320 suspects prosecuted and  brought to  justice."
"Seizure of 10 trucks loaded with vandalized metals, disrupting the market for stolen  goods; salvaged 26  eye plugs and 20  solar/street lighting poles, ensuring the restoration of critical public  infrastructure, and  confiscated large quantities of AEDC armoured cables, preventing further  vandalism."
She also said the command recovered weapons,  wells and  street lights, among  other things.

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