By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has cracked down on Criminal hideouts leading to the arrest of suspected criminals and recovery of arms and ammunition.
Josephine Adeh, Public Relations Officer of the Command in a statement disclosed that On December 26, 2024, police officers responded to a distress call from Najob Guest House in Bwari, where gunfire had been reported.
It added that upon arrival, officers discovered 29-year-old Andrew Philemon bleeding from critical injuries after being shot by 33-year-old Obinna Nwigwe.
Nwigwe claimed the shooting was an act of self-defense following a heated argument. At the time of the incident, he was armed with a pump-action rifle.
A thorough search of Nwigwe’s residence yielded an alarming array of weapons, including: Five Dane guns, One English-made single barrel, An AK47 magazine containing 29 rounds of 7.62 live ammunition, Four live cartridges, Seventeen expanded cartridges, A bow with arrows, Various knives, a sword stick, and a toy gun, A taser and a bulletproof jacket.
The statement also revealed that, on December 29, 2024, police were alerted to a vehicle theft reported by 45-year-old Onyeka Vincent, whose car was stolen while parked outside Saint Louis Catholic Church in Byazhin. Prompt investigative efforts led officers to Suleja, where they found the stolen vehicle in the possession of 45-year-old Evans Omagba.
During questioning, Omagba confessed to the theft and revealed that he had acted with the help of three accomplices who are still at large. Additionally, police recovered two more stolen vehicles from Omagba.”
