Bala Ciroma FCT Police
Commissioner
Bala Ciroma FCT Police
Commissioner
One-Chance Menace: Avoid Unpainted Taxis- FCT Police
Warn
In furtherance of our commitment to protect lives and property
and combat crime in the Federal Capital Territory, the Command has
continue to redoubled its effort in ensuring that FCT residents
enjoy quality service delivery from the Police.
On Thursday, 20th June, 2019, I was at Abaji in company of the
DCP operations and Commanders of the various striking-force of the
Command to interact with community leaders and assure them of our
willingness to work with them in ensuring that communities in the
axis enjoy quality service delivery. The visit was also a clarion
call on the communities to imbibe the principles of community
police by supporting the police with information. Another important
aspect of the visit was to review and reinforce the ongoing
operation Puff Adder in the area.
It is also important to state that the Command is making
concerted effort to curb the menace of one chance robbery/ 419 in
FCT. Part of the measures deployed by the Command, include the
clampdown on operators of unpainted taxis and raid of blackspots
use as meeting points for one chance robbers. This is to complement
other existing measures put in the place by the Command to check
the crime.
I therefore want to enjoin members of the public to complement
our effort by being security conscious, vigilant and avoid using
unpainted taxis.
Below are some achievements of the Command in the last couple of
weeks:-
ARREST OF SUSPECT/ RECOVERY OF EXHIBIT
On 19th May, 2019 at about 1430hrs following a distress call police
operatives arrested one Mustapha Aliyu ‘M’ 22 Years in possession
of a freshly severed head of a 3 years old boy who was later
identified as Usman Awalu of Rugan Fulani close to Leleyi village
in Kwali Area Council. The suspect confessed that prior to his
arrest, he has beheaded four (4) children and gave their heads to
his master who is now at large. According to him, he is paid One
Hundred and Seventy Thousand (N170,000) for every male victim and
One Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira (N160,000) for every female
victim. He said his victims were taken from Sheda, Kwali, Kilankwa,
Gwako and Leleyi villages. Effort is being intensified to arrest
his master who is currently at large.
ARREST OF SUSPECTS/RECOVERY OF FIREARMS
On 17/06/2019 at about 0900hrs, following a tip off police
detectives have recovered one locally fabricated Sub Machine Gun
(SMG) with two (2) live ammunition from one Jacob Augustine (aka)
J. Boy ‘m’ age 28yrs at his apartment in Keffi, Nasarawa State.
Upon his arrest, the suspect during interrogation gave useful
information that led to the arrest of one Tahiru Sule ‘m’ age 29yrs
and Zephaniah Israel ‘m’ age 28yrs who are members of his gang.
Efforts is being intensified to arrest other fleeing members of the
gang.
Similarly, On 14th June, 2019 at about 02:30hrs following a
distress call that some hoodlums were operating at Jikwoyi, Police
Operatives were dispatched to the scene forcing the suspects to
abandon their firearms and flee the scene on sighting the patrol
team. The exhibits recovered from the scene are: one locally made
pistol and two live cartridges. Effort is being intensified to
arrest the suspects.
Furthermore, On 18/06/2019 at about 0120hrs Police operatives
attached to Galadimawa Division while responding to distress call
from an estate arrested two armed robbery suspects and recovered
one locally made pistol and one live ammunition from one Abdulateef
Olayintan ‘m’ age 45yrs and Ayemujuba Olamilekan ‘m’ age 23yrs.
Also recovered from the suspects who went to the estate for robbery
operation are: two cartoons of tiles and some quantity of fresh
leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
On 30th May, 2019 following a discreet investigation, Police
Operative arrested one Christian Oghene a member of a notorious
armed robbery syndicate who specialise in attacking POS centres
around Jikwoyi, Kurudu and Sharp corner in Mararaba. One locally
made revolver pistol with three (3) rounds of live ammunition were
recovered from him.
On 8th June, 2019 at about 0430hrs following a distress call
Police Operative arrested one Austin Lucky who went to rob at Gwari
village Mpape. One locally made barretta pistol was recovered from
the suspect as exhibit. Effort is being intensified to arrest other
members of his gang who fleet on sighting the Police patrol
team.
In another development, on 3rd June, 2019 acting on tip off and
following a discreet operation, Police operatives from the Command
Special Anti-Robbery Squad have arrested ten armed robbery suspects
who have been terrorising Gwagwalada and its environs. The suspects
who are members of a notorious armed robbery gang that rob and
attack their victims with dangerous weapons, were arrested at an
uncompleted building which they use as their hideout. The suspects
arrested are: Mohammad Jamilu ‘m’, Nasiru Mohammed ‘m’, Jamilu
Jibril ‘m’, Atau Abubakar, Nafiu Mohammed ‘m’, Sadiq Abdullahi ‘m’,
Hashiru Garba ‘m’, Isaiku Ahmed ‘m’ and Danjuma Abubakar ‘m’. The
confessed to their participation criminal activities like
housebreaking, phone snatching and armed robbery. Also arrested, is
one Salisu Ali ‘m’ 54 years old who is the major receiver of the
items robbed by the suspects. The exhibits recovered from suspects
include: Three (3) plasma Television, Two (2) generators, three (3)
laptops, one axe, one dagger, assorted charms, jewelleries,
clothes, shoes, among others.
Also, on 31st June, 2019 at about 1400hrs following a complaint
Police operatives arrested one Kamal Gali ‘m’ 18 years old who
specialises in attacking his victims with dangerous weapons and
robbing them of their phones and other valuables. He was arrested
after a complaint was received from one of his victims. Upon
receipt of the Complaint, Police operatives swung into action and
traced the suspect to his hideout at Jabi forest where he was
arrested and the victim’s phone recovered from him. He has made
useful statement about his involvement in the crime. Exhibits
recovered from him include one jack Knife, one infinix phone and
one Samsung Duos phone. He will be arraigned in court upon the
conclusion of investigation.
The suspects will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of
investigation.
ARREST OF ONE CHANCE ROBBERY SUSPECT
In furtherance with the ongoing operation by the Command to curb
one chance robbery/419 in FCT, On 31st May, 2019 at 0930hrs
Operatives of the Command Anti-One Chance following a tip off
arrested one Osita Chukwuemeka Orotu ‘m’ 28 years, a notorious one
chance robber, at his hide in Angwan Cement Kado. Until his arrest,
the suspect was on the Command’s watch list for his nefarious
activities. Effort is being intensified to arrest his cohorts.
Also, 13th June, 2019 at about 1400hrs police detectives acting
on a complaint arrested two notorious fraudsters (419ners), one
Uche Ugbabor and Emeka Okafor, at their hideout in Shagari quarters
Deidei. The suspects who pose as stranded foreign national to lure
and defrauding their victims, belong to a notorious 419 gang that
has been terrorising unsuspecting persons around Kubwa/Deidei axis.
Effort is being intensified to arrest their cohorts who are now at
large. He will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of
investigation.
Similarly, on 15th June, 2019 police operative from the Anti-One
Chance unit acting on tip off carried out raid at some notorious
419/one chance robbery meeting points located at Ungwan Shehu and
Ungwan Cement in Karimo. The raid led to the arrest of one Uche
Johnson Eze ‘m’ 38yrs, Ekechukwu Eze ‘m’ 27yrs, Solomon Ifeanyi ‘m’
31yrs, Onome Emele ‘m’ 33yrs all of Ungwan Shehu Karimo and one
Sunday Agbom ‘m’ 32yrs of Giri, Gwagwalada. Also, arrested is one
John Idehi ‘m’ 48 years, a member of the one chance/419 syndicate,
who poses as a native doctor (babalawo) and custodian of the
concoctions used in doubling money for their unsuspecting victims.
Concerted effort is on to arrest other members of the gang who are
now at large.
All suspects will be arraigned in court when investigations are
concluded.
The Command wishes to empathically state that the onslaught at
the hideouts of one chance robbers/fraudsters (419ner) is an
ongoing exercise.
ARREST OF DRUG PEDDLERS/RECOVERY OF EXHIBITS
As part of the on-going operations launched by the Command to curb
drug peddling in FCT, the Command Anti Narcotic Unit under the CIID
in separate operations carried out between 6th to 18th June, 2019
has smashed five (5) notorious drug peddling syndicates operating
at Gwarimpa Village, Galadimawa, Karu and Apo. The special
operation carried out by the unit led to the recovery of fourteen
wraps of cocaine, two hundred and ninety-two (292) wraps of dried
leaves suspected to be marijuana (Indian hemp), Diazepam tablets,
Tramadol tablets, Roche (Rohypnol) Tabs and other illicit drugs.
The suspects arrested during the operations are: Anas Abubakar ‘m’
23 years, Musa Buhari ‘m’ 30 years, Abdullahi Adamu ‘m’ 30 years,
Adamu Ibrahim ‘m’, Abdullahi Adamu ‘m’, Mahi Ibrahim ‘m’ 20 years,
Sanusi Attahiru ‘m’ 28 years, Yushau Dahiru ‘m’ 20 years, Nazifi
Kabir ‘m’ 22 years, Samuel Jacob ‘m’ 32 years, Dennis salisu ‘m’ 23
years, Muktari Buhari ‘m’ 40 years, Ezekiel Donatus ‘m’ 40 years
and Nazifi Saidu ‘m’ 25 years.
Similarly, the Command wishes to advise members of the public to
guide against buying drugs from quacks hawking on the streets. One
Adamu Ibrahim ‘m’ 26 years has been arrested by operatives of the
FCT Police Command Anti-Narcotic Unit at Gwarimpa Village with
twelve (12) bottles of fake codeine syrup and some forged drug
stickers. The suspects who was arrested during a raid, replaces the
original sticker on the cough syrup bottle with a forged stickers
which indicates that the drug contains codeine. This is to boost
his market and fetch him more profit. He sells each bottle of the
fake drug at one thousand naira (N1000).
All suspects will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of
investigation.
It also is pertinent to state that, the Command Anti Narcotic Unit
which was created barely three (3) months ago has made remarkable
contribution to the renewed effort of the Command to tackle the
menace of drug abuse, especially among our youths. The Command is
making concerted effort to deal with the problem of drug abuse from
it root, hence the ongoing clampdown by the Unit on the suppliers
of these drugs and those peddling it on the streets. So far, about
thirty (30) suspects have been arrested during raids by the unit at
blackspots identified for drug peddling. While some of the suspects
arrested have been charged to court and convicted for the crime,
others recently arrested are still under investigation. Within this
period, the Unit has recovered thirty-two (32) bags of dried leaves
suspected to Marijuana (Indian hemp), bottles of codeine syrup,
tramadol, diazepam, and other illicit substances.
ARREST OF RAPE SUSPECT
On 7th May, 2019 one Victor Achianu ‘m’ 33 years, a tricycle
operator, has been arrested by police operatives for raping his
passenger at Gidan Mangoro, Orozo. The suspect took his victim from
Jikwoyi en-route Gidan Daya in Orozo but forcefully diverted her
into a secluded spot at Gidan Mangoro where he raped her. He
however abandoned his tricycle and fled from the scene after the
lady raised an alarm that attracted some passers-by who came to her
rescue. Oblivious of the fact that his victim had earlier reported
to the police, the suspect approached the same police station to
report that some hoodlums attacked and robbed him of his tricycle
(keke Napep), the description of the tricycle which fit the one
earlier recovered from the rape scene and brought to the police
station. He was immediately arrested and was identified by his
victim as the person who raped her, after the conduct of an
identification parade. .
Similarly, on 17th May, 2019 one Ali Idris ‘m’ 30 years was
arrested by police operatives from Dutse Alhaji for attempting to
defile a 6-years-old girl. The suspect who was invited as a mason
to the victim’s compound to effect some repairs, took advantage of
the absence of adults and lured her into her parent’s apartment
where he had undressed his trousers and was about to defile her
before he was intercepted by the girl’s the aunt. The suspects will
be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigation.
ARREST OF SUSPECT/ RECOVERY OF FAKE CURRENCY
On 3rd June, 2019 at about 1130am Police operatives from CID while
executing search warrant at the Sabon Gari apartment of one Okpara
Samuel ‘m’ 38 years old recovered nineteen (19) pieces of
counterfeit one thousand naira notes from a bag belonging to him.
The suspect is under investigation for the offence of Conspiracy,
Forgery and Obtaining Money under False Pretence. He will be
arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigation.
ARREST OF SUSPECT FOR JOB RACKETEERING/ RECOVERY OF EXHIBITS
On 15TH June, 2019 at about 1700hrs following a complaint, Police
operatives have arrested one Nasir Abbas ‘m’ 24 years at a Hotel in
Abacha road, Mararaba Nasarawa for employment racketeering and
issuance of fake employment letters to desperate job seekers. The
suspect charges his unsuspecting victims two Hundred Thousand naira
(N200,000) for each letter of employment. Also arrested is a
computer operator, one Udu Wisdom ‘m’ 22 years, who is responsible
for the production of the forged documents. Exhibit recovered from
the suspects are: some forged appointment letters purportedly
issued by different government ministries and other Institutions.
The suspects will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of
investigation.
ARREST OF NOTORIOUS RECEIVER OF ROBBED PROPERTY
Following a tip off, Police detectives have arrested one Umar Musa
‘m’ 27 years who is a notorious receiver of robbed motorcycles. The
suspect was arrested along with one Lawal Kabiru ‘m’ 23 years who
bought a robbed Bajaj motorcycle from the first suspect. Effort is
being intensified to arrest his cohort who rob and supply him with
the motorcycles. The suspects will be arraigned in court upon the
conclusion of investigation.
Bala Ciroma
FCT Commissioner of Police