New FCT Boss, CP Sadiq Abubakar Bello Solicits Partnership of Abuja Residents in Tackling Criminality; Announce Arrest of 2 Robbery Kingpins on Their Way to Minna for Major Operation.

The Police in Abuja on Wednesday arrested two armed robbery suspects in an operation at Zuba area with deadly exhibits, one berretta pistol and one locally made revolver pistol with six rounds of live ammunition recovered from them.

New FCT Police Commissioner, CP Sadiq Abubakar Bello made this known at his maiden press briefing on Thursday.

Giving details of the operation, CP Bello said, “Following a tip off, Police operatives attached to Zuba Division ambushed and arrested two suspected armed robbers at Zuba fly-over at about 5.30pm.

“They were on their way to Minna Niger state for a major robbery operation.

“The duo of Suleiman Hasimu from Kogi state and Nura Muhammad from Katsina State were arrested in possession of one berretta Pistol, one locally made revolver pistol and six rounds of 9mm live ammunition.

“The suspects and exhibits have been transferred to the Command Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for discreet investigation and prosecution”.

On the need for residents to work in partnership with the Police to checkmate crime, the Commissioner said, “I believe that, policing is a collective responsibility, and for us to get it right in FCT, all and sundry must come and partner with the Police through the provision of timely information or advice on how to effectively fight crime.

“My priority as the Commissioner of Police FCT is to see to the reduction of crime to barest minimum, this I intend to do in partnership with FCT residents; as such I call for their support and cooperation.

“Once more, I call on members of the Public to partner with the Police in the fight against crime and criminality.

“Our control room can be reached when in distress through the following numbers: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883”.

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