The Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Benneth Igweh, has urged Abuja citizens not to participate in the protest to avoid the destruction of new infrastructure recently installed by the FCT administration and President Bola Tinubu.
This comes as the CP parades the mastermind of the armed robbery group that killed retired Brigadier General Uwen Harold Udokwerre in Abuja on June 22, 2024.
Speaking on the proposed strike, Igweh said, “Lions do not destroy their den. We have toiled so much to ensure and provide security for the FCT.
In the cause of this, we have gone to Kaduna, we have gone to Kogi, we have gone to Nasarawa to fish our criminals who came to disturb the peace of Abuja.
“In this process, we have lost officers. Last week we lost two officers, the previous week, we lost one officer over efforts at providing security and safeguarding residents. We dont want to lose any more people.
“So please dont allow the destruction of what the minister, what Mr President is doing. We have been in this FCT, we know when there is changes, roads, infrastructure. I am pleading with residents, do not join this protest
“We don’t want miscreants to come from outside the FCT to come and start destroying them. We will go back to square one where we were before. I plead, I beg of you, do not join this protest.
“Let us continue collectively to make FCT safe. Let them go and do what they want to do. But not with us. Act maturely. Act maturely. Act like people who appreciate. Even the loss we have been losing to ensure your safety. Use it to appreciate us. If you give it to us, we will be very happy. We will continue to provide security for you.
On the arrest in the mastermind, CP Igweh said, “Last time, I did show you the four killers, kidnappers, and robbers that went and killed Brigadier General Uwem Harold Udokwerre retired. Today, I will show you the organizer of the killing and the robbery.
“We have also recovered the general’s gun that was with him. We have recovered the wristwatch of the general and the wife’s jewelry which they all robbed from the general’s house.
