….As eagle eye monitoring and surveillance continue amidst discrete investigation.
Following the outbreak of civil unrest at the Building Material market, Dei Dei area of the Federal Capital Territory at about on Wednesday 18th of May 2022, comprehensive deployment of tactical and intelligence assets of the Command led by the Commissioner of Police CP Babaji Sunday drifted swiftly to the scene to ensure that the unrest is being nipped in the bud and managed, forestalling the destruction of private and government infrastructures, loss of lives and properties and to restore normalcy to the situation.
According to a press release signed by the FCT Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Josephine Adeh ANIPR, she said that the Police in a concerted effort with other State apparatus upon arrival at the scene, managed the uproar preventing further disintegration of law and Order.
The Police spokesperson further said that Police monitoring and surveillance have gone into action to ascertain the cause of the violence, sustain the relative peace restored, and affirm the resultant level of damage as findings will be communicated in due time.
“Furthermore, members of the public are urged to shun participating in the promulgation of unverified news about the incident capable of reigniting the extinguished flame of violence.
“Residents are enjoined to desist from any form of violence and disobedience to law and order but to rather remain vigilant, the statement concluded.
