Breaking News: Criminal Hideout In Gwarinpa Raided, 49 Suspects Arrested

• The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday raided criminal hideouts in Gwarinpa Estate and arrested 49 suspects.

EkohotBlog reports that the Ministerial Taskforce on City Sanitation led by the Chairman, Ikharo Attah led the operation.

The Chairman who led the task force narrated that the suspected criminals stopped passersby and took possession of their belongings immediately after the government team finished an operation.

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Attah lamented how they took advantage of the cleanup exercise to perpetrate looting and crime, described the situation as unfortunate.

In his statement, he said “This shows why we are demolishing Illegal structures. There are shanties and fences almost everywhere in Gwarinpa Estate. These are criminal hideouts which we will not allow to stay.”

Attah maintained that with the increasing rate of shanties in Abuja, the FCT Administration will not ignore any attempt to perpetrate a crime or the illegal dispossession of people.

The suspected 49 criminals that were arrested have been handed over to Efab Police Station, Galadimawa, for more interrogation and prosecution.

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