FCT police deny unlawful arrest, detention of minor

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has refuted claims regarding the unlawful arrest and detention of a minor by officers from the Kubwa Police Division.

In a statement released on Saturday by Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, on behalf of the FCT Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, the command described the circulating reports on social media as misleading.

The spokesperson clarified that the police acted in compliance with a court order and within legal parameters.

According to the statement, the command’s actions were in strict accordance with legal procedures and court directives.

The statement read, “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.”

The statement added that due to this incident, the court authorized a warrant for the arrest of Fornchor for allegedly assaulting court personnel. The FCT Police therefore executed the court order, apprehended and handed her over to 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,” the statement added.

“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.”