The operatives of the FCT Police Command have conducted coordinated raids, sweeping through Abuja’s Durumi and Dei-Dei areas to apprehend eighty-five (85) individuals involved in diverse criminal activities.
The command’s spokesman, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the arrests and disclosed that the series of raids were conducted between March 31 and April 4, 2024.
According to Adeh, the hideouts were notorious for harbouring hoodlums and facilitating various criminal activities, including the establishment of illegal structures and shanties for drug trafficking and counterfeit currency production.
Adeh said, “A search warrant was executed in some of the structures, and several exhibits ranging from paper and coins counterfeit currencies both in local and foreign, light weapons, eight motorcycles, seven generators, gadgets, and several ATM cards suspected to have been stolen from their victims were recovered.
Furthermore, the CP urged residents to stay vigilant and make use of police emergency lines to report any suspicious activities using the following contact numbers: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, 07057337653 (PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192).
