FCT police arrest 59 suspects in raid, investigate suicide in Lugbe

FCT police arrest 59 suspects in raid, investigate suicide in Lugbe

By: Zagazola Makama

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 59 suspects during coordinated raids across major black spots and criminal hideouts in Abuja.

Sources revealed that the raids were conducted late Saturday by operatives from Apo, Kubwa, Karu, Karmo, Life Camp, Maitama, Wuse, Mabushi, Nyanya, Jikwoyi, Zuba, and Tungan Maje Divisions.

The police said the operation targeted uncompleted buildings and identified criminal hideouts within the divisions’ areas of responsibility.

According to the sources, all suspects are currently undergoing screening and interrogation, and those found culpable will be charged to court upon completion of investigations.

Meanwhile, the command is also investigating an alleged suicide involving a 20-year-old labourer identified as Alfred Habila, from Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

Habila was reportedly found hanging in an uncompleted building behind River Park Estate, Lugbe, on Sunday morning.

A resident, Engr. Jatto Abdulkareem, told the police that he received a distress call from another resident, Joshua, who discovered the deceased’s body around 8 a.m.

Police operatives who visited the scene took photographs and conveyed the victim to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, where he was confirmed dead on arrival.

The corpse has been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for autopsy and preservation, while investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing.

FCT police arrest 59 suspects in raid, investigate suicide in Lugbe