ABUJA POLICE STRIKE BACK: 50 Arrested In Major Crime Sweep

ABUJA POLICE STRIKE BACK: 50 Arrested In Major Crime Sweep

The Abuja Police Command has reported the apprehension of 50 alleged thieves and the recovery of various items, including manhole covers, solar street lights, vehicles, and more. In a press release on January 6, the Command stated that these arrests were made in conjunction with relevant authorities…READ MORE…

“The Command has effectively captured groups of suspects involved in the vandalism and theft of manhole covers across the territory. Our operatives executed a targeted operation, resulting in the detention of fifty (50) suspects and the recovery of twenty-five (25) manhole covers, three (3) vehicles, stolen solar street lights, galvanized rods for flyover construction, along with other tools used for vandalizing government installations. These were recovered from various hotspots in Kabusa, Garki, Mabushi, and Wuse.

“Investigations revealed that these individuals are part of a larger network that sells stolen manhole covers to scrap dealers. Their criminal activities jeopardize public safety by creating hazards on roads and sidewalks while compromising the integrity of public infrastructure.

Below is a detailed list of the arrested suspects and the items recovered:

SUSPECTS ARRESTED:

1. Bashir Usman
2. Shaibu Ibrahim
3. Sani Isah
4. Ibrahim Hassan
5. Mustapha Hassan
6. Awal Nawan
7. Umar Aliyu
8. Auta Umar
9. Simon Clement
10. Datti Ibrahim
11. Mohammed Salim
12. Ibrahim Ibrahim
13. Ifeanyi-Chuckwu Emmanuel
14. Abba Ismail
15. Najib Abdul
16. Muhammed Lawal
17. Rabiu Ibrahim
18. Adamu Suleiman
19. Abdulkarim Abdullahi
20. Haruna Nasiru
21. Abdul Nai’ja
22. Josua Steven
23. Livinus Steven
24. Ismail Abdullahi
25. Munir Sada
26. Ibrahim Yahaya
27. Yahaya Musa
28. Dahiru Nasiru
29. Abdullahi Muhammed
30. Monday Barnabas
31. Hamisu Iman
32. Promise Abanonum
33. Ehieze Emeka
34. Ehieze Justice
35. Mohammed Inusa
36. Tijanni Suleiman
37. Promise James
38. Haruna Auwalu
39. Ayuba Danjuma
40. Suleiman Abu
41. Nafiu Ahmmed
42. Kamalu Junaidu
43. Zaradeen Yakubu
44. Abdulhadi Adam
45. Mohammed Ibrahim
46. Chukwu Emmanuel
47. Douglas Yahaya
48. Mohammed Lawal
49. Auwal Musa
50. Abubakar Kabiru

EXHIBITS RECOVERED:

• 25 galvanized manhole covers
• 5 solar street lights
• Several galvanized poles used in flyover construction
• 15 street light poles cut into smaller pieces
• Several rolls of high voltage AEDC cables
• 2 locally made pistols
• 2 live cartridges
• 1 sharp knife
• 30 tubes of triple sub glue
• Several charms
• 13 large solar panels
• 7 barrels of diesel suspected to be stolen from network masts
• 1 Volkswagen sport bus (Reg. No. BJK 592 XA) modified into a diesel tanker
• 1 Toyota Carina II (Reg. No. RBC 312 JL)
• Several iron rebar rods
• 9 car tire rims
• 1 fire extinguisher
• 11 plasma TV sets
• Several decoders and remotes
• 13 bags of cement
• 2 reinforced iron doors
• 3 pumping machines believed to be used for extracting diesel
• 2 car batteries
• 1 photo frame
• 1 pack of tiles
• 16 plastic chairs
• 3 generators
• 1 aluminum ladder
• 1 wheelbarrow
• 1 roll of roofing sheets
• 2 gas cylinders
• 1 indoor and outdoor AC unit
• 4 sumo water pumps
• Several iron cutting tools

The broad range and volume of recovered items reveal the extensive and organized nature of these syndicates, which have significantly damaged public infrastructure and services in the Federal Capital Territory.

“I want to stress that the FCT Police Command, alongside our partner security agencies, operates with a zero-tolerance policy towards vandalism and theft that threaten public infrastructure and safety. This success highlights our steadfast commitment to safeguarding the essential infrastructure of the Federal Capital Territory. We will continue to ensure that all those responsible for these criminal actions are brought to justice, with ongoing efforts to dismantle such enclaves

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