Police raids black spot, arrest 307 suspects in Abuja

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, in a code named ‘Operation Velvet’, raided a black spot in the nation’s capital city, Abuja, arresting 307 suspects in the process.

In a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Monday, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed that, “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 the Dei-Zuba axis, and arrested three hundred and seven (307) suspects.

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

“Other exhibits, such as motorcycles, wraps of marijuana, illicit substances, and valuables reasonably suspected to 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 the security of the populace remains his utmost priority.”