Police in Abuja, the nation’s capital, have conducted raids on identified black spots and criminal hideouts in the Durumi and Dei-Dei areas, resulting in the arrest of at least 85 suspects.
According to police reports, these spots served as havens for criminals engaging in various offenses.
The suspects were apprehended for crimes such as erecting illegal structures and shanties, trafficking hard drugs, and manufacturing counterfeit currencies.
The arrests were carried out in a streak of coordinated raid exercise between March 31 to April 4, 2024 when the police stormed some identified black spots and criminal hideouts in Durumi and Dei-Dei axis of Abuja, serving as places of hibernation for hoodlums.
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According to a statement on Sunday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, a search warrant was executed in some of the structures and several exhibits ranging from paper and coins counterfeit currencies both in local and foreign, light weapons, eight motorcycles, seven generators, gadgets, and several ATM cards suspected to have been stolen from their victims were recovered.
Adeh said all the arrested suspects will be screened, while those found culpable will be profiled and arraigned in court, as the illegal wooden structures erected by the hoodlums were dismantled and set ablaze to deter criminals from turning these places to a brewing ground of menaces.
She said: “While the investigation is still ongoing, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni, wishes to reassure residents of his commitment to flush out criminals from FCT and ensure the safety of all.
“He also urges residents to be vigilant and take advantage of the police emergency lines to report suspicious activities through: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192”.
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