The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, Mr Haruna Garba, has reassured the public of the safety in the FCT and disclosed that the police command arrested 23 suspects involved in various criminal activities, including rape, armed robbery, and car theft within the territory.
The Commissioner made this revealation during a media briefing in Abuja, stating that nine suspects were arrested for ‘one chance’ incidents, two for rape, and 12 for armed robbery.
The police successfully recovered five vehicles, five firearms, and 12 live ammunition from the apprehended individuals.
Addressing the alleged rise in crime, he assured the public that the arrest and recovery statistics for November indicated a significant drop in criminal activities during December.
Contrary to rumors circulating on social media, Commissioner Garba vehemently asserted, “I wish to bring to the attention of the general public that there are some mischief-makers out there posting items on social media that the FCT is not safe, that ‘one chance’ operators have taken over the FCT.
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This is not true. I can say without any fear of contradiction that FCT is the safest city in Nigeria. Many Nigerians are coming in droves to FCT to reside and do businesses due to prevailing peace and security in the city.
“It is unfortunate that someone is leveraging social media to misinform the entire populace that FCT is not safe. Those behind the fake news should be mindful of the fact that Nigeria is the only country that we call our own,” he added.
He said the target of the mischief-makers was to create fear and apprehension in the minds of the people and of course, investors who would want to come to Nigeria to invest.
“Christmas was celebrated peacefully without any serious security breach. The Millennium park, Magic Land (Amusement Park) and other recreational facilities, places of worship and other key/vulnerable points were adequately protected.
“There was no single incident of any kind reported. The same strategies that were put in place during the Christmas period will be replicated during the New Year festival. I wish to assure all law- abiding residents of the FCT that, the police are with you to see to your protection and attend to your security concern,” he disclosed.
In November, the FCT police command had already made substantial progress, with 43 suspects arrested for various criminal offenses. The operations resulted in the recovery of three stolen vehicles, five firearms, and 30 live ammunition. Additionally, one suspected kidnapper was neutralized during the same period.
NAN