The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has commenced a three-month operation targeting criminal hideouts across Abuja and surrounding areas.
Commissioner of Police Miller Dantawaye ordered all tactical units, including the State Criminal Investigation Department, Police Mobile Force and Counter Terrorism Unit, to join divisional formations in the sweeping exercise.
The operation, which began in November and will run through January 2026, aims to flush out criminals from black spots and vulnerable communities across the territory.
Police Public Relations Officer SP Josephine Adeh disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, explaining that the exercise would be conducted with intensity and consistency.
“The special operation is aimed at identifying, dislodging, and apprehending all criminal elements hibernating within the nooks and crannies of the territory,” Adeh said.
She added that operatives had been directed to dominate identified criminal hideouts, ensuring residents’ safety at all times.
Dantawaye charged officers to conduct themselves professionally during the operation, warning that misconduct would not be tolerated.
He urged operatives to maintain discipline, integrity and respect for human rights throughout the exercise.
The commissioner appealed to residents to cooperate with security personnel and report suspicious movements to the nearest police station.
The operation comes days after the command rescued 23 foreign nationals from kidnappers and arrested 14 suspects in Nasarawa State.
According to Adeh, operatives of the Scorpion Squad conducted the rescue operation around 8pm on Tuesday, October 22, 2025, at Angwan Adamu Ruga Fulani Zone B, Riverside, Ado Mararaba.
The victims had been lured to Nigeria with promises of lucrative jobs but were held hostage whilst their abductors demanded ransom from families through WhatsApp and other online platforms.
