How 140 FCT police operatives died in 2024
How 140 FCT police operatives died in 2024
Published By: Paul Dada
By Paul Dada
The FCT Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu has explained the circumstances leading to the death of 140 police operatives serving in Abuja, in 2024.
Disu in an end-of-the-year statement by the FCT Police Command, said some of them died in violent protests while others died as a result of high blood pressure.
He added that some died in their sleep while others slumped and passed away at work. He, however, said all families of the deceased received their entitlements.
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He said, “The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), located at the heart of the Federation and bordered by Niger, Kaduna, Kogi, and Nasarawa States, serves as the political and business hub of Nigeria. “Its unique position attracts diverse individuals, including those with both legitimate and illegitimate intentions.
“At the start of 2024, the FCT faced significant security challenges across its six area councils, including banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery, car theft, “one-chance” robbery, illegal possession and use of firearms, homicides, and other violent crimes,” the statement said in part.
