The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested six notorious armed robbery suspects linked to a series of violent crimes targeting nightclubs and recreational centres in Abuja.
The arrests followed a discreet, intelligence-led operation conducted on Friday, January 17, 2026, at about 5:45 p.m.
This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh.
“Acting on credible intelligence, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller Dantawaye, directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department to ensure the immediate arrest of the criminal gang.
“Consequently, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, SCID, DCP Aliyu Abubakar, deployed a discreet intelligence-led operation led by ACP Victor Godfrey, the Commander, Scorpion Squad.
“The team successfully tracked and raided the gang’s hideout at Dakwa, Dei-Dei area of the FCT, where the suspects were apprehended while planning a fresh attack,” the statement read.
The arrested suspects include Suleiman Magaji (25), Abdullahi Abubakar (20), Abubakar Shitu ‘M’ (25), Sani Ibrahim (17), Rabiu Dahiru (19), and Ahmen Abdullahi (26).
According to the statement, “Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects are responsible for several armed robbery incidents within the FCT, including a recent robbery at Crystal Lounge, Wuse II, where a hotel guest was dispossessed of gold jewellery valued at approximately Fifteen Million Naira (₦15,000,000).
“The stolen items were reportedly sold by the suspects for the sum of One Million Two Hundred Thousand Naira (₦1.2 million).”
Items recovered include one black toy gun, local charms, long and short knives, and forty-two bags of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis sativa.
The PPRO added that the suspects and exhibits are currently in police custody and will be charged to court upon completion of investigations.
CP Dantawaye commended the officers for their professionalism and gallantry, and thanked members of the public for providing timely information that led to the arrests.
He also urged residents to remain vigilant and security-conscious and to report suspicious persons or activities through the command’s emergency lines.