Thursday, August 20, 2026 -The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested 40 suspects in separate operations for alleged cases of traffic robbery, armed robbery, and kidnapping in the territory.
The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Sanusi,
disclosed this on Wednesday, August 19, during a press briefing at the command
headquarters in Abuja.
Sanusi said the arrests followed a review of crime patterns
across the FCT as part of efforts to tackle incidents of armed robbery, stolen
vehicles and other criminal activities.
He said, “In order to effectively tackle crime and
criminality, especially incidents of stolen vehicles and armed robbery within
the Federal Capital Territory, we went back to our drawing board where we
undertook a detailed review of the crime patterns within the FCT.”
According to the CP, 10 suspects were arrested for alleged
traffic robbery, while 20 others were apprehended for various traffic offences.
He said the traffic robbery suspects were arrested following
complaints about criminals who allegedly disguised themselves as hawkers along
congested roads and traffic stops.
“So far, we have arrested ten traffic robbery suspects,”
Sanusi said, adding that the suspects were in custody undergoing investigation.
The commissioner said the command also arrested 20 persons
for traffic offences, particularly driving against traffic, popularly known as
one-way.
“So far, we have arrested twenty (20) suspects for various
traffic offences, and they were all immediately charged to court,” he said.
On armed robbery, Sanusi said two suspects were arrested in
connection with robbery incidents in Nyanya and Kubwa.
According to him, one of the suspects, 32-year-old Ismail
Tasiu, was trailed to a hotel in Jabi, where he was arrested alongside
35-year-old Adamu Aliyu, who was allegedly identified as a receiver of stolen
property.
The CP said five motorcycles, three knives, a licence plate
and a face cap bearing the inscription “Kaduna State Vigilante Service” were
recovered from the suspects.
He said, “All exhibits and suspects are in custody and will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.”
Sanusi further disclosed that two suspects were arrested over the kidnapping of three residents of Nyanya.
He said the victims were taken to New-Nyanya, Nasarawa
State, where they were held hostage before police operatives arrested Godwin
Afekhide and Aaron Ogbu, who were allegedly linked to the crime.
“All three victims were rescued unharmed and reunited with
their family,” he said.
The commissioner also disclosed that six other suspects were
arrested on July 28 by operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit
Team 1.
He said investigations revealed that the gang allegedly
specialised in breaking into houses at night, stealing valuables and stabbing
victims.
Sanusi assured residents that the command would sustain its
operations against criminal elements across the territory.
“I want to use this opportunity to assure all residents of
the Federal Capital Territory that we will continue to take the fight to
criminal elements wherever they operate,” he said.
“We will identify their hideouts, disrupt their networks,
recover their instruments of crime, and bring those responsible to justice,” he
added.
The CP urged residents to continue providing the police with
credible information about suspicious persons and activities in their
communities.
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