FCT JTF SMASHES ILLEGAL MOTOR PARKS, ARRESTS 129 OKADA RIDERS

The FCT Commissioner of police Mr. Musa Kimo, has reiterated his Command’s efforts to get rid of all manners of criminality in the territory following the moves made by the Joint Task Force(JTF) on illegal operation of banned objects that deface the Nigerian capital city.

The Commissioner of police, who is the chairman of the JTF in chat with Daily Times, stated that in as much as Abuja remains the only face of Nigeria before the international communities, his taskforce will continue to ensure that all unwanted people are shown the way out or made to face the wrath of the law.

Mr. Musa kimo, who was sharing views on the activities of the taskforce for the month of June under review, said that the following formed the progress report of the operations of the Ministerial Joint Taskforce on the enforcement of the ban on use of motorcycles, restriction of tricycles, activities of unpainted taxis/illegal motor parks and the eradication of commercial sex hawkers and other public nuisance.

The Chairman further remarked that having the full strength of all security agencies on the team from  12 June to 25 June, 2017 did professionally marvelous jobs to arrest about
eight unpainted taxis and illegally parked vehicles.

Meanwhile, adding to the number of commercial motorcycles arrested in June, about 129 new ones have just been arrested as they failed to heed the warnings of the FCT administration. Mr. kimo noted that most of the commercial cyclists arrested were caught plying opposite lane to the detriment of advancing vehicles.

He said that about eight suspects were arrested on the 14th of this month for various offences including illicit drugs such as provision of cannabis, shoplifting and possession of light weapons.The eight, he said, have been handed over to the Police for further investigation on such activities and to face the law as recommended.

For various offences like outlaws, the police commissioner revealed that six suspects were arrested on 21 June, 2017 for attacking VIO officials on duty in Area 3 Garki. He said that the suspects were charged to court same day and remanded in Keffi Prison to face charges at appointed date according to the law. “I must tell you that we have to be proactive in ensuring that the society is cleaned up for others to leave without fear.

We have to charge them to court immediately as the incident has attracted public concerns. One of the suspects wanted to disarm a female soldier of her service rifle and it has degenerated to that”. The FCT police commissioner stressed that his taskforce, raided
illegal mechanic workshop on the 22 June near Kubwa train station.

He revealed that the offenders were released after educating them on the danger of operating without proper approval, as the Parks and them quit notices which they disobeyed.

Mr. Kimo said that activities of illegal motor parks have become a menace in a city like the FCT. SIx suspects were also arrested along airport road in Sauka on 23 June, 2017. They were counseled and released same day.