The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory, CP Ahmed Sanusi, has given 17 Divisional Police Officers two weeks to end robbery and other violent crimes within Abuja’s city centre.
Sanusi issued the directive on Friday during a meeting with DPOs under the Metro Area Command. The meeting reviewed the current security situation and aimed to strengthen operational strategies across the command.
According to FCT Police spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh, discussions focused on emerging threats and gaps in policing the city centre.
The commissioner expressed concern over rising cases of traffic robbery, vehicle snatching at gunpoint, “one-chance” robberies, reckless driving, vandalism, illegal parking, traffic congestion, and the activities of commercial motorcyclists on major roads.
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“He therefore ordered the DPOs to end these crimes within two weeks or face the consequences,” the statement read.
Sanusi also instructed DPOs and the Area Commander Metro to prioritise security operations in the city centre. He said he would personally oversee security challenges in the suburbs.
The commissioner warned against negligence and directed the supervising Area Commander to ensure strict compliance with all operational directives. He stressed that negligence would not be tolerated.
The command urged residents to support police efforts by sharing timely and credible information through the nearest division or emergency lines.
The directive comes as FCT Police step up operations against crime in the capital. On June 9, a rescue operation in Byazhin freed five kidnapped victims and led to the death of two suspects.
Follow-up raids also dismantled bandit hideouts along the Abuja–Niger–Kaduna border, resulting in arrests and the destruction of criminal camps.
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