The Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Haruna Garba on Friday disclosed that fifty-one (51) suspects have been arrested and charged to court for giving false information and inciting public disturbance.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that the suspects were arrested following unsubstantiated claims by some persons in Abuja, including males and females, about the disappearance of their private organs.
Speaking on arrests and investigations of the command in recent days, CP Garba recalled that “The first case of male organ disappearance was first recorded in Gwagwalada on September 21, 2023.
“It has spread all over FCT whereby as of today (Friday), we had a total of sixty-two (62) cases reported.
Recall that last week, the Commissioner disclosed that 11 persons who claimed that their private organs were stolen or disappeared resulting in mob actions which almost claimed lives, were taken to see Doctors for medical examinations and it turned out that their organs were intact, active and functional.
Disclosing that the Command has upped the tempo in the fight against criminal elements in Abuja, the CP said, “A total number of two thousand two hundred and seventy-two (2,272) criminal suspects were arrested in the last two months during raids on black spots.
“One thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven (1,967) were charged to court, eight hundred and sixty-five (865) were sentenced and given a fine of N3,000 – N5,000.
“Two hundred and Seven (207) scavengers were arrested, one hundred and ninety-six (196) were charged to court.
Explaining the nature of their crimes, Garba said, “The good, the bad and ugly are accommodated in the Federal Capital Territory. Those who have no businesses being in FCT, who have no jobs, and no visible means of livelihood troop into FCT.
“They have no place to lay their heads, hence sleep in uncompleted buildings, shanties and under bridges These miscreants turned into criminals, breaking into people’s homes and carting away their properties.
“In an effort to flush these criminal elements out of FCT, the Command conducted raids at criminal hideouts, under bridges and uncompleted buildings”.
CP Garba disclosed that several suspects were arrested for kidnapping, armed robbery, one-chance robber, drug dealing, car snatching/stealing and possession of prohibited firearms among other criminality.
He said, “On 8th September, 2023 following a distress call about some strange and suspicious movement around Zuba Fruit market, Police operatives from Zuba Division swiftly mobilised to the scene and arrested one Mukhtar Usman, who upon sighting the police operatives took to his heels, he was given a hot chase and apprehended by police operatives.