In a media briefing by Mr. Ben Igweh the Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Abuja reeled out some of the command's achievements these few weeks.
He explained that sequel to an earlier achievement of the Command where some suspects were arrested on Sunday 23th of June, 2024 who was arrested for the murder of a Retired Brigadier General Uwen Harold in his residence on Friday 21st of June, 2024 and his service pistol and some ammunitions were carted away. Police operatives headed by Mr. Victor Godfrey a Chief Superintendent of Police, the Divisional Police Officer of Utako Police Division in a covert operation trailed and apprehended the gang leader, one Hashiru Marazu Baku at Chile Hotel in Kano state on Wednesday 17th of July, 2024. Though in a follow up operation by the same team of Police operatives on Friday 19th of July, 2024, the said service pistol of the late Brigadier General was recovered with two rounds of 9mm live ammunition, in Mararaba Nasarawa State. Some other exhibits recovered from the residence of the suspect include; a wrist watch belonging to the wife of the late Brigadier General, other jewelries and seventy-nine (79) bottles of 100ml of codeine. It is important to note that the same Hashiru Marazu Bako was once arrested in 2022 at Wuse zone 6 for armed robbery, was prosecuted and sentenced to Kuje correctional facility from where he broke out during the Sunday 22nd of May, 2022 Kuje jail break.
Igweh further explained that on Saturday 20th of July, 2024, a team of Police operatives headed by the same Mr. Victor Godfrey a Chief Superintendent of Police, the Divisional Police Officer of Utako Police Division trailed a Golf Vento vehicle with vehicle registration number KWL 368 CP, around Arab Junction Utako - Darki Junction Jabi, suspected to be driven by a gang of armed robbers. Upon sighting the police operatives, the suspects opened fire on the operatives which resulted in a gun duel. The suspects succumbed to the superior fire power and prowess of the Police and the following suspects were arrested;
Ibrahim Yakubu, Ugwu Monday Joseph, Lawal Mustapha and the Suspects confessed to have been operating
while one other escaped with bullet wounds. The following exhibits were recovered from them; two (2) English pistols, two (2) magazines, forty-nine (49) live ammunitions, three (3) torchlight and several charms.
That on Saturday 20th of July, 2024, acting on credible intelligence, a combined team of Police operatives and Civilian Joint task Force led by the Commander Rapid Response Squad Federal Capital Territory Command raided black spots at Kabusa Panteka where the eight (8) male suspects were arrested with one (1) trailer containing used car parts, armored cables, one (1) canter pickup truck, two (2) buses with one (1) containing burnt armored cables, five (5) saloon vehicles comprising of; one (1) camry pencil light, two (2) Honda accord and two (2) corolla cars, fourteen (14) inverter batteries and nine (9) used cars. Suspects could not give a satisfactory explanation to the exhibits seen in their possession. Investigations are still ongoing and suspects will be charge to court upon conclusion.
The Police Commissioner explained that on Wednesday 17th of July, 2024, following a complaint by one Chukwunazom Cyra, Police operatives from Zuba division trailed and arrested one Brendan Ugwu at Dankogi area in Zuba. A search was conducted on his car and one (1) locally made gun was recovered. This prompted another search at his residence where another locally made gun concealed in the ceiling of his house was recovered. Suspect is in custody undergoing interrogation and will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation.
CP. Igweh concluded that on Wednesday 12th of June, 2024 and Saturday 15th of June, 2024, a team of Police operatives headed by Mr. Victor Godfrey a Chief Superintendent of Police, the Divisional Police Officer of Utako Police Division trailed and arrested the following suspected armed robbery suspects who have been on the Command watch list which include; Saidi Mohammed and Miracle Felix.
Suspects confessed to being a gang of one chance operatives who have been operating around Wuse II and Mpape axis for a while now. Suspects will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigations.
He then reiterated that the command is commitment and willingness to always work with Abuja residents to defeat crime in all its forms.