{"id":281,"date":"2025-02-28T08:25:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T08:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2025\/02\/28\/police-raid-black-spot-in-abuja-arrest-245-suspects-with-hard-drugs-weapons\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T08:25:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T08:25:54","slug":"police-raid-black-spot-in-abuja-arrest-245-suspects-with-hard-drugs-weapons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2025\/02\/28\/police-raid-black-spot-in-abuja-arrest-245-suspects-with-hard-drugs-weapons\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Raid Black Spot In Abuja, Arrest 245 Suspects With Hard Drugs, Weapons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No fewer than 245 suspected criminals have been arrested as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command intensifies its crackdown on criminal activities in the territory.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1176190\" src=\"https:\/\/securityfocus.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000301173.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"996\" height=\"664\"><\/p>\n<p>A statement by the Command&rsquo;s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh said between February 6 and February 23, 2025, the police conducted a series of intelligence-led raid operations targeting criminal hideouts, abandoned buildings and black spots across the nation&rsquo;s capital.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1176191\" src=\"https:\/\/securityfocus.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000301171.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"996\" height=\"664\"><\/p>\n<p>She noted that the high-impact operations were executed with focus on crime-prone areas including Kurudu, Dutse Alhaji, Karshi, Kubwa, Apo, Wuye, Galadimawa, Iddo, Kuje, Zuba, Asokoro, Karu, Byazhin, and other strategic locations, leading to the arrest of the 245 suspects.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-24\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1574186166799-0\" data-google-query-id=\"CMC3l9L35YsDFb5b9ggdMKYZaw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/14001636\/DP_InsidePost_MPU_6_0__container__\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Josephine said the suspects are currently undergoing thorough profiling and screening, stating that those found culpable will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1176193\" src=\"https:\/\/securityfocus.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000301187.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"996\" height=\"664\"><\/p>\n<p>The operations, according to her led to the recovery of a substantial cache of dangerous weapons, illicit substances, and items linked to criminal activities, including a large quantity of dried leaves suspected to be marijuana.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1176194\" src=\"https:\/\/securityfocus.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1000301188.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"996\" height=\"664\"><\/p>\n<p>Also recovered are three axes and three machetes, often used in violent crimes, six small tubes of glue, five handmade bongs, materials commonly associated with substance abuse, eight pairs of scissors, five ID cards and various pills suspected to be illicit substances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT police Command have<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[6],"class_list":["post-281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.4 (Yoast SEO v25.5) - 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