FCT Police Plan Raids, Intensify Patrols Ahead Of 2027 Elections

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has directed Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and tactical commanders to accentuate patrols, surveillance and intelligence gathering forward of the ember months and the 2027 basic elections.

The directive was issued by the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, throughout a strategic safety assembly with senior officers on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in Abuja.

Sanusi additionally ordered police commanders to determine crime-prone areas throughout the territory and conduct raids to stop rising safety threats forward of the election interval.

According to a press release issued by the Command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, the assembly reviewed safety methods and operational readiness to strengthen policing throughout the FCT in the course of the festive season and the run-up to the 2027 elections.

The police commissioner directed officers to step up efforts to stop armed theft, kidnapping, automotive theft and different violent crimes, stressing the necessity for proactive policing and sustained intelligence gathering.

He additionally urged personnel to take care of professionalism, self-discipline and respect for human rights whereas responding promptly to misery calls from residents.

On election safety, Sanusi instructed Area Commanders and DPOs to strengthen seen policing and guarantee strict compliance with electoral safety tips to ensure a peaceable and orderly electoral course of.

The Command didn’t disclose particular areas focused for the deliberate raids or present particulars of any extra safety deployments forward of the elections.

The police commissioner additionally raised issues over the rising variety of highway building initiatives inside Abuja’s metropolis centre, warning that the actions might worsen site visitors congestion and hinder vehicular motion.

He directed site visitors management departments and divisional site visitors officers to enhance site visitors administration and coordinate automobile motion, significantly throughout peak durations.

Officers deployed for site visitors duties had been additionally instructed to stay courteous {and professional} whereas making certain the free circulate of automobiles on main roads.

The Command urged residents to stay vigilant and report suspicious actions and actions to the closest police station or by its emergency phone traces: 08028940883 and 08032003913.