Police recover 8 abandoned babies, arrest 82 suspects in FCT

The Police said it recovered eight abandoned babies and arrested 82 suspects over various crimes including illegal possession of firearms between May and June in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja

FCT Commissioner of Police (CP) in FCT, Mr Ajao Adewale, revealed this during a news conference on Friday in Abuja.

Giving further details of activities of the police, Adewale said a total of 49 cases were reported to the police during the period under review.

He said three children were rescued from child trafficking, while eight abandoned babies were rescued and handed over to the Social Welfare Centre.

The Police Commissioner added that that seven kidnapping cases were reported with 17 suspects arrested, and three neutralised.

The CP said five attempted kidnapping incidents were foiled at Apo Waru, Byhazin, Karshi, Kawo-Bwari, Gidan-Dogo Forest, Kweri, and Abaji during the period.

According to him, three suspects were arrested in connection with the foiled kidnap attempts, and three were neutralised during a shootout while attempting to kidnap victims at Kawo village clinic in Bwari.

Adewale said that 17 suspects were arrested in connection with five armed robbery incidents reported during the period.

Similarly, he said a suspect was arrested for illegal possession of a firearm, while four were arrested over “one chance” robbery.

Adewale said two domestic violence cases and four child trafficking cases were also reported with eight suspects arrested.

The CP said items recovered from the various arrests included four vehicles, three AK-47 rifles with three magazines, one locally made pistol and magazine, one Beretta pistol, one pump-action shotgun, two LAR rifles, and 36 rounds of live ammunition were recovered. (NAN)