Yuletide: FCT task force sustains crackdown on miscreants

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Operation Sweep has stepped up efforts to curb the activities of miscreants in strategic locations during the Christmas and New Year celebrations in Abuja.

The task force, led by Adamu Gwary, Director of the Department of Security Services, Federal Capital Territory Administration, visited the Apo Bridge, Area 1 Roundabout, Julius Berger junction, and Utako Motor Park on Monday to sensitise the operators.

Gwary, represented by Dr Olumiji Peter, said the administration, in partnership with security agencies, has also deployed men and officers to suspected blackspots to provide tight security during the festive period.

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He called on operators of motor parks and event centres to ensure that those without a clear identity, especially motorists, are not allowed to operate among them.

Gwary said, “We are going round the city in continuation of the ongoing Operation Sweep, ensuring that the FCTA is rid of all miscreants and criminal elements, because this yuletide season is meant for family and friends to unite and enjoy togetherness.

“But you know, since you have this, you also have the miscreants and criminal elements that also want to bring surprises.

“And the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has given a marching order to the security agencies under the Operation Sweep, that every form of criminality should be crushed accordingly.

“We are going to sustain monitoring of motor parks, dismantling illegal motor parks too, that can be used as an avenue for one chance syndicate.

“The FCT Police Command has done a massive deployment already. Just like a few days ago, the Commissioner of Police, issued the deployment order, and officers have been stationed in strategic areas.”

Regarding other security measures, head, enforcement unit, FCT Social Development Secretariat, Ukachi Adebayo, said the department had evacuated 181 beggars in the last two weeks.

She said, “the beggars arrested are currently in our holding centre. When we apprehend, we profile, we take care of their welfare. Then we train those that want to be trained”

On his part, the chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers, Utako Motor park, Adamu Abubakar, said motorists without proper identity are not allowed to operate in the park.

He pledged to sustain the profiling of all members in the park, especially the new ones.