By Abubakar Ojima-ojo,Abuja
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Command, CP Miller Dantawaye, has ordered a massive crackdown on criminal elements across Abuja to sustain the peace currently enjoyed by residents.
In a statement on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the special operation would commence in November 2025 and run through January 2026.
According to her, tactical and surveillance teams under the State Criminal Investigation Department, including operatives from the Police Mobile Force and the Counter Terrorism Unit, will join forces with divisional formations in an extensive cleanup exercise.
Dantawaye directed that operatives should dominate identified black spots, criminal hideouts, and vulnerable areas, stressing that the operation would be carried out with intensity and consistency.
He warned officers involved to take the assignment seriously and maintain professionalism, noting that any form of misconduct or abuse of power would not be tolerated.
The police boss urged residents to cooperate with security agencies, remain vigilant, and report any suspicious movement or activity to the nearest police station.
Meanwhile,the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that the rate of crime in Abuja has drastically reduced, despite recent reports of armed robbery and other security incidents in the city.
The rate of crime in Abuja has drastically reduced. That does not mean you cannot see any crime being committed. All over the world, every day you wake up, crime is being committed here and there, but that does not mean the security agencies are not tackling it,” the minister said.
