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  • We didn’t stop Makarfi’s faction from meeting – Police

    The Police on Monday described as false a report claiming that it barred the Ahmed Makarfi’s faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its meeting.

    The police said it got intelligence that both factions planned to hold meeting at the same venue, adding that its personnel stepped in to prevent breakdown of law and order.

    The Spokesman of the FCT Police Command, ASP Anjuguri Manzah, stated this in a statement in Abuja.

    The statement read: “The attention of the FCT Police Command has been drawn to an online report posted by Breaking Times subscribing that police barred Makarfi faction of PDP from using International Conference Centre (ICC) for meeting.

    “The report was misleading, malicious and capable of misinforming members of the public on the statutory roles of the Nigeria Police Force to restore law and order, and guarantee the protection of lives and property throughout the country.

    “The story is absolutely a shadowy imagination of the writer and should be disregarded.

    “Credible Intelligence at the disposal of the FCT Police Command indicated that the two factions i.e. the Ahmed Makarfi Group and the Ali Modu Sheriff Group scheduled to hold their meetings at the International Conference Centre (ICC) today and this can lead to serious clash and breach of public peace.

    “The Command did not close down the International conference Centre nor barred the Makarfi faction of PDP from using the ICC for meeting as alleged in the report but intervened to prevent breakdown of law and order by advising the Management of the ICC not allow any of the group to use the place for any meeting. However, the Command provided visible security for the Ahmed Makarfi Group when they relocated to Ekiti State Government lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, despite not being informed.

    “To this end, the FCT Police Command wishes to assure the media of its support and cooperation to ensure law and order, crime free society and credible reportage.”

  • We did not bar Markarfi’s faction – Police

    We did not bar Markarfi’s faction – Police

    The Police have described as false an online report claiming that it barred Ahmed Makarfi’s faction of PDP from holding its meeting.

    Contrary to the report, the police said they got intelligence that both faction plan to hold it’s meeting at the same venue adding that they stepped in to prevent a breakdown of law and order.

    This is contained in a statement in Abuja yesterday by the Command’s Spokesman, ASP Anjuguri Manzah.

    The statement read: “The attention of the FCT Police Command has been drawn to an online report posted by Breaking Times subscribing that Police bars Makarfi faction of PDP from using International Conference Centre (ICC) for the meeting.

    “The report was misleading, malicious and capable of misinforming members of the public on the statutory roles of the Nigeria Police Force to restore law and order, and guarantee the protection of lives and property throughout the country.

    “The story is absolutely a shadowy imagination of the writer and should be disregarded.

    The statements further read: “Credible Intelligence at the disposal of the FCT Police Command indicated that the two factions i.e. the Ahmed Makarfi Group and the Ali Modu Sheriff Group scheduled to hold their meetings at the International Conference Centre (ICC) today and this can lead to serious clash and breach of Public peace.

    “The Command did not close down the International conference Centre nor barred the Makarfi faction of PDP from using the ICC for meeting as alleged in the report but intervened to prevent a breakdown of law and order by advising the Management of the ICC not allow any of the group to use the place for any meeting.

    However, the Command provided visible security for the Ahmed Makarfi Group when they relocated to Ekiti State Government lodge in Asokoro, Abuja despite not been informed.

    “To this end, the FCT Police Command wishes to assure the media of its support and cooperation to ensure law and order, crime free society and credible reportage.”

  • Police arrest suspected fraudster in FCT

    Police arrest suspected fraudster in FCT

    The FCT Police said it had arrested a suspected fraudster, Elvis Michael, a coordinator of a fraudulent Cooperative Credit and Thrift outfit called, Best plan Cooperative credit and thrift.

    A statement by the command’s spokesman, ASP Anjuguri Manzah, made this known in Abuja on Tuesday.

    Manzah said that the suspect was arrested Oct. 18, acting on a tip-off , noting that the suspect had been using the outfit to defraud unsuspecting members of the public who were predominantly petty traders.

    “The suspect who was arrested at Jikwoyi in possession of N828, 000 proceeds of the day’s collection, has confessed to  the crime,”he said.

    He said that efforts were been intensified to arrest his cohorts who were currently at large.

    The spokesman said that the suspect deployed its agents at market places and other strategic spots to scout for potential customers who were encouraged to take up the juicy loan offer of the cooperative.

    “The customers are then cajoled to register with the Cooperative with the sum of Two Thousand Naira (N2, 000).

    He said that 600 victims have been defrauded by the suspect who has deposited N6.4 million in the outfit without securing the loan promised them.

    “Over 80 victims have come out to volunteer their statement to the Police on the nefarious activities of the so called cooperative and how they were lured into parting with their hard earned savings,”he said,

    He said that items recovered from the suspect are: N828, 000 cash and forged certificate of incorporation.

    He said that the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Mustafa had assured that the command would ensure proper prosecution of those involved in the fraudulent act.

    Mustard also enjoined FCT residents to always verify and carry-out thorough background check on Cooperatives or organisations approaching them with loan offer to forestall being defrauded.

    He advised job seekers to seek proper clarification from relevant authorities before accepting job offers to forestall the risk of being used for fraudulent activity.

    He said the suspect would be charged to court.

  • Gunmen kill acting Registrar of Medical Council

    The acting Registrar, Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), Mrs Olufunke Omotuyi, has been murdered by suspected gunmen on Wednesday morning in Abuja.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the incident took place at about 4 a.m. at her Apo residence in Abuja.

    The late Omotuyi was reported to be in her office till 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

    She is due for retirement from public service next month.

    Details of how the assassins got her were sketchy.

    When contacted, the Police spokesman of the FCT Command, ASP Anjuguri Manzah, told NAN that he was yet be briefed on the incident

  • Police arrest nine robbery suspects in FCT

    Police arrest nine robbery suspects in FCT

    The Police Command in FCT has arrested nine `one chance’ robbery suspects, who disguised as cab operators to rob unsuspecting passengers of their valuables in the FCT and its environs.

    This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Anjuguri Manzah, in Abuja on Friday.

    The statement stated that the arrest was as a result of the renewed effort of the command to rid the territory of hoodlums.

    It stated that it arrested some handbag snatchers who were currently in the custody of the police undergoing investigation.

    The suspects, it stated, had made confessional statements and the Commissioner of Police in FCT, Mr Wilson Inalegwu, had ordered their arraignment in court as soon as investigations were concluded.

    It also stated that the command had busted a notorious armed robbery syndicate and recovered arms and ammunition from them.

    [ad id=”403656″]“The gallant operatives of the command have successfully busted a notorious armed robbery syndicate that was operating at Zenco Garden Estate Lugbe.

    “This feat was achieved during a gun duel between the syndicate and police personnel while responding to a distress call that the gang was carrying out a major robbery operation at the Estate,’’ it said.

    The statement added that Inalegwu commended the police personnel for the gallantry and resilience, and enjoined other personnel of the command to follow suit.

    It stated that the police recovered one pump action gun with four live cartridges, one giant iron bar, assorted mobile handsets and one giant iron cutter, among others.

    The statement further said that the police also recovered 26 bags of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp after a joint raid by the Joint Task Force at `Bakasi’, Apo round about.

    It stated that the suspect arrested and substance recovered during the raid would be handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, FCT Command, for further investigation and prosecution.