By Halimah Olamide
The Police at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have said about 307 suspects are in its net having been arrested in an identified black spot in the command area of jurisdiction.
Commissioner of Police Benneth C. Igweh who was said to have led the tactical teams of the Command in the newly launched operation velvet to raid Gidan Dambe in Dei-Dei -Zuba axis arrested three hundred and seven suspects.
A statement by the command spokeswoman Josephine Adeh disclosed that During search, one English Pistol with fifteen (15) rounds of 9mm ammunition was recovered from one Ibrahim Tukur who claimed to be a DSS personnel.
“Other exhibits such as Motorcycles, wraps of marijuana, illicit substances and valuables reasonably suspected to have have been stolen from innocent residents were equally recovered,” Adeh stated.
While suspects are still undergoing screening, the Commissioner of Police FCT, informed the members of the public of operation velvet, which was launched on 10/02/2024, comprising all the Tactical teams of the Command to curb all forms of vehicular criminality and other crimes in the Territory.
The Commissioner of Police further cautions officers against extortion of residents and to adopt professionalism in the discharge of their lawful duties, as security of the populace remains his utmost priority.
He equally urges residents to report suspicious activities through the following emergency lines ; 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883; PCB: 09022222352