Police unveils violent crime unit to tackle kidnapping in FCT

The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, and the Commander of the Guards Brigade, Brig. Gen. A. Onasanya, inspecting personnel of the newly established Violent Crime Response Unit. Credit: Solomon Odeniyi.

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Monday launched a specialised Violent Crime Response Unit aimed at combating kidnapping, armed robbery, violent attacks and other serious crimes across Abuja and its satellite communities. Speaking during the inauguration, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ahmed Sanusi, said the unit was established on the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, as part of efforts to strengthen operational effectiveness and improve public safety. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, and the Commander of the Guards Brigade, Brig. Gen. A. Onasanya, inspecting personnel of the newly established Violent Crime Response Unit. Credit: Solomon Odeniyi. Sanusi said the creation of the unit reflected the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to proactively addressing emerging security threats and enhancing its response capabilities. “The Violent Crime Response Unit is a specialised intervention unit established by the Inspector-General of Police as part of efforts aimed at confronting violent crime and strengthening operational effectiveness across commands nationwide,” he said. According to him, the unit has been strategically divided into five operational sectors to ensure wider coverage, faster response, improved intelligence gathering and effective crime-fighting operations throughout the FCT. “This sectoral structure is designed to ensure that no area is left vulnerable and that policing services remain proactive, visible and responsive,” he added. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, and the Commander of the Guards Brigade, Brig. Gen. A. Onasanya, inspecting personnel of the newly established Violent Crime Response Unit. Credit: Solomon Odeniyi. The police commissioner disclosed that officers deployed to the unit were carefully selected and rigorously trained based on competence, discipline and operational capacity. “The officers and men making up this unit have been carefully selected, thoroughly screened and rigorously trained for this assignment. Their selection was not accidental. It was based on competence, discipline, operational capacity and the ability to function effectively under demanding circumstances,” he said. Sanusi charged members of the new unit to uphold professionalism and respect for human rights in the discharge of their duties, warning that misconduct would