By: Ben Ogbemudia
Commissioner of Police FCT, Bala Ciroma on Tuesday warned that the command will not condone any form of attack on its personnel, equipment or other public property.

CP Ciroma warning followed the unfortunate attack by the members of the disbanded sect Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN)-Shiites that went on a rampage destroying public property and attacking innocent citizens including Police Officers with stones and other dangerous objects.

ASP Yusuf Mariam, Police Public Relations Officer, who spoke on behalf of the Commissioner said their men successfully restored calm at Maitama after professionally dispersing a violent protest by some members of the proscribed sect.

Meanwhile, the FCT Police Command has arrested five suspects at Kuje and Daki-biu for being linked to the recent kidnappings at Kiyi Vilage.

The suspects according to ASP Yusuf Mariam, Police Public Relations Officer were arrested during coordinated intelligent operations between Friday 26th-Sunday 28th March,2021 by Police operatives from Dawaki Division and the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad.

The suspects are: one Abdullahi Haruna, Haruna Musa, Iliyasu Adamu, Micheal Paul and Salisu Abdullahi all male. The suspects confessed to supplying logistics to the kidnap syndicate operating along Kiyi Village. Exhibits recovered are: two (2) AK 47 rifles, one (1) bajaj motorcycle and thirty (30) rounds of live 7.62mm ammunitions. Effort is underway to arrest other members of the syndicate at large.

All the suspects will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation. The he Command therefore urged residents to remain calm while reaffirming its unflinching commitment to rid the FCT of every form of criminality and protect the lives and property of residents.

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“The Command implores residents to report all suspicious movements, emergency or distress, through these numbers: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883 and to report the conduct of Police Officers, call the Public.”