Tag: #FCTPolice
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KIDNAP ATTEMPT THWARTED IN BWARI AREA: POLICE ACT FAST
Early Thursday morning in Guto village, Bwari Area Council, the police stopped a scary kidnap attempt. Around 1:10 a.m., officers got a distress call about 30 armed men trying to snatch a family from their home. The Bwari Division’s Surveillance Team teamed up with the Special Intervention Squad and rushed to the scene. When the…
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FCT POLICE DENY ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION ON LT. AHMED YERIMA, CALLS MEDIA REPORTS FALSE
The Police Command in Abuja has firmly denied reports of any attack or assassination attempt on Lt. Ahmed Yerima, describing the stories circulating in some media outlets as false and misleading. SP Josephine Adeh, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, clarified in a statement that Lt. Yerima was only stopped during a routine police stop-and-search…
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FCT POLICE COMMISSIONER REDEPLOYS USHAFA DPO AFTER VIRAL SLAPPING INCIDENT
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory, Miller Dantawaye, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Ushafa Divisional Police Officer after a video went viral showing the officer slapping a young man during an arrest. The incident sparked public outrage on social media, prompting swift action from the police leadership. In a statement…
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NSCDC AND POLICE IN FCT RENEW COMMITMENT TO JOINT SECURITY OPERATIONS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Nigeria Police Force, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commands, are doubling down on their commitment to joint efforts to maintain peace and combat crime in Abuja. This was emphasized during a courtesy visit by the newly deployed FCT Commissioner of Police, Dantawaye Miller, to NSCDC FCT Commandant…
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DANTAWAYE MILLER TAKES CHARGE AS NEW FCT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
Fresh leadership in Abuja! Mr. Dantawaye Miller assumed duty as the 34th Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory, pledging to strengthen security and community partnerships. Coming with over 20 years of service, Miller replaces CP Ajao Adewale following a redeployment by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. A seasoned officer from Kaduna State,…
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POLICE ARREST 12 ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS LINKED TO DEATHS OF ARISE NEWS STAFF, SECURITY GUARD IN ABUJA
The FCT Police Command has arrested 12 suspects connected to the killing of Arise News staff Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu and security guard Barnabas Danlami during a robbery at Unique Apartments, Abuja. The Special Investigation Team, led by Deputy Commissioner Aliyu Abubakar and supported by the Scorpion Squad, tracked down the gang across three states using…
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FCT POLICE LAUNCH INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF ARISE NEWS ANCHOR SOMTOCHUKWU MADUAGWU
Police vow justice after tragic robbery incident claims early career journalist’s life. The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has ordered a comprehensive probe into the death of Arise TV news anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu, who lost her life during an armed robbery at her Katampe residence. Police spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh said the FCT Commissioner, Mr.…
