Monday, September 21, 2026 - Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested approximately 300 persons, following a raid on identified crime flashpoints, shanties and incomplete buildings across the FCT.
According to the command, the raid was part of ongoing
efforts to prevent crime, disrupt criminal activities, and enhance the safety
and security of residents.
The operation took place on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
This was revealed in a statement issued at the Command’s
headquarters in Abuja by the Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh,
and tweeted via the command’s X handle on Sunday.
Adeh noted that the suspects are currently undergoing
“thorough screening and profiling,” adding that offenders will be charged to
court, while those with no case to answer will be released.
“The operation, carried out across various locations, led to
the raid of several identified criminal hideouts, with approximately 300
persons taken into custody for screening. Items recovered during the operation
include knives, a toy gun, cannabis and other illicit drugs.
“The suspects are currently undergoing thorough screening
and profiling. Those found to have committed offences will be appropriately
charged to court in accordance with the law, while persons found to have no
case to answer will be released after due screening,” the statement partly
read.
The command’s Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, stressed
the command’s commitment to sustain “intelligence-led raids and proactive
policing operations across the Territory, particularly at locations identified
as potential hideouts for criminals.”
He advised the youths and residents within the FCT to desist
from drug abuse and urged those already suffering from it to seek appropriate
counselling and rehabilitation support.
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