………urges residents to report all suspicious movement
The FCT Police Command said its its attention has been drawn to the viral video of looting in the social media, suggesting that the ‘Hausas were looting Southerners at Arab Road, Kubwa-Abuja’.
In a press release signed by the FCT Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Mariam, she said that preliminary investigation reveals that, the Development Control of the Federal Capital Territory earlier conducted a demolition exercise on Thursday 6th May,2021 at Arab Road, Kubwa, however, some yet to be identified residents seized the opportunity to loot items from the demolition sites. Nonetheless, Police Operatives from Kubwa Division swiftly moved to the scene upon receiving the information to restore calm within the Area and arrest the suspects.
ASP Yusuf further said the Commissioner of Police CP. Bala Ciroma has ordered a discreet investigation into the incident and appeals to residents to remain calm and law-abiding.
The Command implores residents to report all suspicious movements, emergency or distress, through to Police.
