Police raid black spot, arrest 307 in FCT

The Police on Sunday raided a marked black spot, Gidan Dambe in Dei-Dei -Zuba axis, arresting 307 suspects.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement for the Commissioner of Police FCT, Abuja, indicated that the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth C. Igweh, on at about 11.30pm on Sudnay, “personally led the tactical teams of the Command in the newly launched operation velvet to raid a marked black spot, Gidan Dambe in Dei-Dei -Zuba axis and arrested three hundred and seven (307) suspects.”

Arms recovered from the suspects

The Police also provided emergency numbers for FCT residents to report any suspicious activity to the FCT Command.

The statement read:

Nigeria Police Force
@PoliceNG

FCT COMMAND TODAY

OPERATION VELVET: FCT POLICE RAIDS BLACK SPOT, ARREST 307 SUSPECTS.

…as CP declares; it will not be business as usual again.

The Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh psc, mni, on 11/02/2024 at about 11:30 PM, personally led the tactical teams of the Command in the newly launched operation velvet to raid a marked black spot, Gidan Dambe in Dei-Dei -Zuba axis and arrested three hundred and seven (307) suspects.

During search, one English Pistol with fifteen (15) rounds of 9mm ammunition was recovered from one Ibrahim Tukur who claimed to be a DSS personnel.

Items recovered in the operation

Other exhibits such as Motorcycles, wraps of marijuana, illicit substances and valuables reasonably suspected to have have been stolen from innocent residents were equally recovered.

While suspects are still undergoing screening, the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth Igweh psc, mni, wishes to inform the members of the public of operation velvet, which was launched on 10/02/2024, comprising all the Tactical teams of the Command to curb all forms of vehicular criminality and other crimes in the Territory.

The Commissioner of Police further cautions officers against extortion of residents and to adopt professionalism in the discharge of their lawful duties, as security of the populace remains his utmost priority.

He equally urges residents to report suspicious activities through the following emergency lines ; 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883; PCB: 09022222352.