Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Saka Ajao Adewale, has ordered Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Area Commanders to intensify patrols and raid all criminal hideouts across Abuja as part of renewed efforts to curb insecurity and protect residents.
Naija News reports
that the directive, which takes immediate effect, was issued on Tuesday after a
closed-door meeting with senior officers at the command headquarters in Abuja.
Addressing journalists after the meeting, the police chief
said the measure was part of a proactive strategy to prevent criminals from
turning uncompleted buildings and construction sites into hideouts or
operational bases.
“This directive is aimed at ridding the FCT of
criminal elements and ensuring the safety of lives and property,”
Adewale said.
CP Adewale instructed DPOs to carry out thorough raids on
all uncompleted or abandoned structures within their jurisdictions, as such
places were often used by criminals to plan and execute attacks.
He also directed property developers to work closely with
nearby police divisions to ensure that security guards, artisans, and labourers
living or working at active construction sites were properly documented and
profiled.
“Property developers are urged to visit the
nearest police divisions and ensure their security personnel, artisans, and
labourers sleeping at active construction sites are properly documented and
profiled before the end of October 2025,” he stated.
The commissioner further instructed that regular patrols
must be conducted around these sites, warning that any unidentified persons
found on-site after 6 p.m. would be arrested and investigated.
Adewale also reaffirmed that scavenging activities remain
strictly prohibited within the FCT, describing the practice as a
security threat that often serves as a cover for criminal surveillance and
theft.
He urged residents to report scavengers or strange persons
loitering around their neighborhoods, markets, or industrial areas to the
nearest police division.
“We will not tolerate scavengers posing as
waste pickers to gather intelligence for criminals. Residents should
immediately report such individuals,” he warned.
The police boss emphasized that security is a shared
responsibility, calling on estate associations, community leaders, and
residents to partner with the police by sharing timely information on
suspicious movements.
He also advised homeowners to verify and profile their
domestic staff through local police stations to prevent infiltration by
criminal gangs.
“We are appealing to residents and estate
managers to cooperate with the police. Every security guard and domestic worker
should be properly profiled. Together, we can make the FCT safer for all,”
Adewale said.
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