Thursday, January 2, 2025 - A total of N409,992,000 were recovered from kidnappers, armed robbers and other criminals by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command in 2024.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a
statement on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
According to the command's scorecard, N36,850,000 was recovered from kidnapping
suspects, N68,552,000 from armed robbery suspects, N19,590,000 from burglary
cases and N285,000,000 from fraud cases.
The PPRO said a total of 1,426 cases were reported, leading to the
arrest of 1,077 suspects for homicide, cybercrime, one-chance robbery,
kidnapping, armed robbery, burglary, cultism and other crimes.
The report also disclosed that 68 kidnap victims and 19 one-chance robbery were
rescued in 2024.
It further revealed that a total of 140 police officers died on active duty
while 68 cases of police misconduct were reported to the Command’s Complaint
Response Unit (CRU).
"At the start of 2024, the FCT faced
significant security challenges across its six area councils, including
banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery, car theft, “one-chance” robbery, illegal
possession and use of firearms, homicides, and other violent crimes,” the
statement read.
"In alignment with the directives of
the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, the FCT
Police Command conducted a thorough analysis of the security situation, carried
out crime-mapping, identified crime hotspots, and implemented an action plan
with the following strategies: •Robust community policing engagements.
•Sustained targeted clearance operations. •Intelligence-led and visibility
policing. •Collaboration with sister security agencies. •Strategic
communication, public enlightenment, and sensitization.
"Achievements (January–December 2024)
During the year under review, a total of 1,426 cases were reported, leading to
the arrest of 1,077 suspects.
"ARRESTS: •Kidnapping: 104 cases
reported; 216 suspects arrested. •Armed Robbery: 268 cases reported; 132
suspects arrested. •“One-Chance” Robbery: 263 cases reported; 71 suspects
arrested. •Cybercrime: 32 cases reported; 15 suspects arrested. •Homicide: 68
cases reported; 78 suspects arrested. •Burglary: 73 cases reported; 20 suspects
arrested. •Fraud: 385 cases reported; 422 suspects arrested. •Cultism: 38 cases
reported; 59 suspects arrested. •Police Misconduct: 68 cases reported to the
Command’s Complaint Response Unit (CRU). •Car Theft: 127 cases reported; 64
suspects arrested. RESCUES: •Kidnapping Victims Rescued: 68. • “One-Chance”
Robbery Victims Rescued: 19.
"CASES CHARGED TO COURT AND
CONVICTIONS: •Kidnapping: 38 suspects charged; 21 convicted. •“One-Chance”
Robbery: 16 suspects charged; 11 convicted. •Homicide: 32 suspects charged; 8 convicted.
•Fraud: 178 suspects charged; 58 convicted. •Cultism: 19 suspects charged; 11
convicted. •Burglary: 26 suspects charged; 8 convicted. •Police Misconduct: 58
suspects charged; no convictions recorded. •Car Theft: 21 suspects charged; 11
convicted.
"RECOVERIES: •Firearms: 376, including 13 AK-47 magazines and 187 rounds
of live ammunition. •Cash Recovered: •N36,850,000 from kidnapping suspects.
•N68,552,000 from armed robbery suspects. •N19,590,000 from burglary cases.
•N285,000,000 from fraud cases. •Grand Total: N409,992,000.
"•Vehicles Recovered: •73 from car theft cases. •24 from
“one-chance” robbery cases. •2 from cultism cases.
"From the above statistics, a 15.1% reduction in crime incidents
within the FCT was recorded between 2023 and 2024.
"POLICE OFFICERS WHO DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY/ACTIVE SERVICE: 140
officers.
"Plans for 2025 Building on the successes of 2024, the Command will
intensify: •Community policing engagements. •Intelligence-led policing
strategies. •Targeted clearance operations. •Public enlightenment initiatives
to address the evolving security demands of the FCT.
“Appreciation The Command extends its heartfelt gratitude to the Honourable
Minister of the FCT, residents, sister security agencies, the media, members of
the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Civil Society Organizations
(CSOs), vigilante groups, and community policing stakeholders for their
unwavering support and cooperation.”
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