Joint security operatives for Abuja don raid Pantakers Market for Dei Dei on Monday, where dem recover plenty stolen manhole covers based on intel dem receive.
Di operation target places wey dem believe thieves dey hide stolen covers, starting from Dei Dei Saburi area before dem reach di market itself.
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Di FCT Minister’s Special Assistant on Media, Lere Olayinka, share di update for one video wey e post for him X handle. For di video, security personnel split into groups, search di market well, and order shop owners to open shops for proper check.
Heavy-duty manhole covers wey dem steal from different parts of di city dey among di items wey dem recover. Armed officers dey protect di unarmed team wey search di area.
FCT Police Commissioner, Olatunji Disu, tok after di raid say scavenging still dey banned for di FCT and confirm say Pantakers Market go remain closed.
“We dey encourage di public to give us beta information and cooperate with us. Di Pantakers market no go open again,” Disu tok.
Around 20 manhole covers dey among di items wey dem recover, and Disu warn say anybody wey dem catch for scavenging activity go face arrest and prosecution.
Di Commissioner also beg residents make dem dey vigilant and report any suspicious activity to security agents as di operation still dey ongoing.
Authorities dey serious about stopping di illegal acts wey don turn big problem for di capital city.
Joint security forces in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday conducted a raid on Pantakers Market in Dei Dei, Abuja, where they recovered several stolen manhole covers, following intelligence reports.https://t.co/DWNuoFjyAh
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