The operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, led by DPO Mabuchi on July 22, 2024, at about 10:45 p.m. while on crime prevention patrol, intercepted a group of four armed men while attempting to snatch a black Prado Jeep from the owner around Capital Hub in Jahi, Abuja.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, “the hoodlums, on sighting the police operatives, opened fire, which resulted in a gun duel, but were overpowered by the police. In the process, two suspects, Joshua Godfrey a.k.a. Dogo 44 years, and Abdulsalam Mamuda 29 years both of Mabushi village, were arrested, while the two others were neutralized; their blue Toyota Matrix operational vehicle with Reg. No. BWR 626 JB, was recovered.
“The two arrested suspects subsequently led police operatives to the recovery of another red Toyota Corolla car with Reg. No. RBC 743 AH, which must have been snatched from an innocent resident.
“Exhibits such as arms, cutlasses, daggers, scissors, and mobile phones were recovered from them.
“The Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni, while reaffirming the command’s unflinching commitment to ensuring the safety and security of lives and properties, urges residents and all medical facilities in FCT to be on watch out and to call the attention of the police to anybody sighted with bullet wounds.
“Residents are also urged to be vigilant and take advantage of the police emergency lines in reporting suspicious activities through 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192.”
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