The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has denied the alleged arrest and unlawful detention of a minor by officers from the Kubwa Police Division.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, FCT, Abuja, on Saturday, noted that reports circulating on social media that officers of the command arrested and unlawfully detained a minor are misleading.
According to the spokesperson, the command only obeyed a court order and acted within the ambit of the law.
She noted that all actions taken were in strict compliance with legal procedures and court directives.
The statement read, “The FCT Police Command has become aware of misleading rumours circulating on social media about the alleged arrest and unlawful detention of a minor by officers from the Kubwa Police Division.
“We would like to clarify that on 16th October 2024, the Senior Magistrate Court in Dutse Alhaji issued a court order for delivery to the residence of Ann Fornchor, located on Henry Nweke Street, Gberango Layout in Kubwa. During this process, court staff were confronted and assaulted by Deborah Fornchor.
“As a result of this incident, the Court authorised a warrant for the arrest of Deborah Fornchor for assaulting court personnel. The FCT Police acted in accordance with this court order, apprehending her and subsequently handing her over to the court authorities. She is currently in custody at the court’s directive, pending further proceedings. The FCT Police Command emphasises that all actions taken were in strict compliance with legal procedures and court directives.
“In our ongoing commitment to maintaining public safety and reducing crime in the FCT, Commissioner of Police CP Olatunji Disu, Psc encourages the community to report any suspicious activities to the following emergency numbers: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653. For concerns regarding police conduct, please reach out to the Police Complaint Bureau (PCB) at 09022222352 or the Complaint Response Unit (CRU) at 08107314192.”
