FCT Police redeploy DPO over viral assault video in Ushafa
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, CP Miller Dantawaye, has ordered the redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ushafa Division following the circulation of a viral video showing the officer slapping a young man during an arrest. The incident, which went viral on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, […]
FCT police commissioner speaks on Arise TV anchor, Sommie Maduagwu’s demise
The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao Adewale, has confirmed that Arise TV reporter, Sommie Maduagwu, tragically died after jumping from her third-floor apartment during a robbery attack in Katampe, Abuja, on Monday, September 29. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV, CP Adewale explained the events that led to her death. According […]
FCT police arrest father for alleged ass@ult on wife and three children
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, David Tersoo, for allegedly assaulting his wife and three children in the Mpape area of Abuja. The police confirmed that they successfully rescued the woman and her children during the operation, recovering a pump-action gun in the process. One of the children was found […]
“Is picking a “second wife” now the new iPhone that every man wants to upgrade to?- FCT PRO, Josephine Adeh, decries the rate at which men are picking second wives
CSP Josephine Adeh, spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, has expressed concern over the increasing rate at which men take second wives at the slightest misunderstanding with their partners. In a post shared on X, Adeh compared the attitude to men rushing for the latest iPhone, suggesting that second marriages are now being treated as […]
FCT police busts six-man armed robbery one-chance gang, arrests six and rescue victim
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police have successfully broken up a six-member armed robbery gang known as the “one chance” syndicate. They arrested six suspects, saved a victim, and retrieved the gang’s getaway car. According to CSP Josephine Adeh, the command’s spokesperson, on August 6 at about 8:30 a.m., police officers on routine patrol spotted […]
Woman found unconscious with her hands tied in Gwarimpa hotel, hours after checking in with an unidentified man
A shocking video is making rounds on social media showing a young woman who was found unconscious in a hotel room in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja. Her hands were tied behind her back, and she had checked into the hotel a few hours earlier with a man who has not yet been identified. The […]
88 suspects arrested in coordinated police raids across Abuja
Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have arrested 88 people during a large night operation. The raids happened late Friday around 11:40 p.m. and were carried out by officers from several police divisions, including Lokogoma, Maitama, Wuse, Kubwa, Gwagwa, Dutse Alhaji, Karmo, Dawaki, Wuye, Utako, and Bwari. The police focused on known crime […]
FCT police rescue kidnapped PDP organizing secretary and one other in Nasarawa
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has successfully rescued Hon. Shekolo Samuel, a PDP organizing secretary, who was kidnapped in Abuja. Another victim, Nsiyan Chalse Eyang, was also freed after being abducted in a separate incident. Hon. Shekolo Samuel, a former legislative aide to Senator Philips Tanimu Aduda, was kidnapped on February 25, 2025, […]
FCT police apprehend suspect who allegedly killed friend after a meal
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police have arrested a 23-year-old man, Iliayasu Mohammed, for allegedly killing his friend, Safillahi Muhammad, after inviting him for a meal. The incident took place in Dakwa, a community in the Municipal Area Council of Abuja. According to the FCT Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the police received a […]
Police Raid Illegal Drug Spots In FCT, Arrest 8 Suspects, Recover 100 Rounds Of Live Ammunition And Other Exhibits
In a recent operation aimed at improving safety in the capital, the FCT Police Command carried out coordinated raids on illegal drug spots across the city. The raids, which took place on January 23, 2025, led to the arrest of eight individuals and the recovery of 100 rounds of live 7.62 x 39mm ammunition, along […]