The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Saka Ajao Adewale, has ordered Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Area Commanders to intensify patrols and raid all criminal hideouts across Abuja as part of renewed efforts to curb insecurity and protect residents.
Naijaonpoint reports that the directive, which takes immediate effect, was issued on Tuesday after a closed-door meeting with senior officers at the command headquarters in Abuja.
Addressing journalists after the meeting, the police chief said the measure was part of a proactive strategy to prevent criminals from turning uncompleted buildings and construction sites into hideouts or operational bases.
“This directive is aimed at ridding the FCT of criminal elements and ensuring the safety of lives and property,” Adewale said.
CP Adewale instructed DPOs to carry out thorough raids on all uncompleted or abandoned structures within their jurisdictions, as such places were often used by criminals to plan and execute attacks.
He also directed property developers to work closely with nearby police divisions to ensure that security guards, artisans, and labourers living or working at active construction sites were properly documented and profiled.
“Property developers are urged to visit the nearest police divisions and ensure their security personnel, artisans, and labourers sleeping at active construction sites are properly documented and profiled before the end of October 2025,” he stated.
The commissioner further instructed that regular patrols must be conducted around these sites, warning that any unidentified persons found on-site after 6 p.m. would be arrested and investigated.
Adewale also reaffirmed that scavenging activities remain strictly prohibited within the FCT, describing the practice as a security threat that often serves as a cover for criminal surveillance and theft.
He urged residents to report scavengers or strange persons loitering around their neighbourhoods, markets, or industrial areas to the nearest police division.
“We will not tolerate scavengers posing as waste pickers to gather intelligence for criminals. Residents should immediately report such individuals,” he warned.
The police boss emphasised that security is a shared responsibility, calling on estate associations, community leaders, and residents to partner with the police by sharing timely information on suspicious movements.
He also advised homeowners to verify and profile their domestic staff through local police stations to prevent infiltration by criminal gangs.
“We are appealing to residents and estate managers to cooperate with the police. Every security guard and domestic worker should be properly profiled. Together, we can make the FCT safer for all,” Adewale said.
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