The FCT Police Command says the attack on Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja in the early hours of Monday was a robbery case and not carried out by bandits.

The command said it received a distress call from the residents of the Queens Efab Estate in the Galadima area of the nation’s capital that there was an ongoing armed robbery operation, saying police operatives swiftly responded to the call.

It noted that the assailants were overpowered by the police officers, stressing that no resident of the estate was abducted by the gunmen.

The command made these known via a statement issued and made available to The Star on Monday by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Josephine Adeh.

Adeh stated that upon the arrival of the police operatives from Galadima Divisional Headquarters, the “robbers took to their heels”.

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“The gallant operatives however gave them a chase which led to them abandoning some items they had already stolen including some phones and laptops.

“It is disheartening to discover that some news platforms chose to trend a false narrative without following the ethics and standards of balanced reportage, thereby inundating the public with false, imaginary and spurious account of what actually transpired,” the police spokesperson noted.

Adeh added: “The Commissioner of Police, CP Babaji Sunday, however, assures residents of the Command’s commitment to their safety and of swift response to all distress calls.

“In addition to the above, members of the public are urged to remain vigilant, and strengthen partnership with the police.”

The Star