The FCT authorities has commenced moves to rid the Federal Capital Territory of kidnappers and bandits as the Police combed suspected hideouts and routes in the hills and bushes surrounding Apo-resettlement in Abuja.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, said the exercise was carried out on Monday.
The statement reads, “The operatives of the FCT Police Command, led by the Commissioner of police, CP Benneth Igweh, himself, stormed the hills and thick bushes surrounding Zone A and B of Apo-resettlement and its environs, on April 1, 2024, at about 11 am, to emplace some security measures in the area, as it is perceived to be kidnappers routes and criminal hideouts.
“The clearance operation involved burning of illegal structures and bushes surrounding the hills and the proactive deployment of police operatives for surveillance patrol, as the entry and exit routes to the hills have been adequately manned.”
According to the statement, Igweh urged residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the police.
The police, however did not state if it made any arrest or recovery of weapons during the operation.
