Abuja traffic robbers recruiting minors, paying them ₦500 to distract motorists – Police

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Police-5.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Police-5.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Police-5-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Police-5-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Police-5-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Police-5-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Police-5-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has raised concerns over the alleged involvement of minors in traffic robbery operations across Abuja, revealing that some criminal gangs recruit children and pay them as little as ₦500 to assist in robbing motorists during traffic congestion. Speaking during an engagement with residents, the FCT Commissioner of Police [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/21/abuja-traffic-robbers-recruiting-minors-paying-them-%e2%82%a6500-to-distract-motorists-police/">Abuja traffic robbers recruiting minors, paying them ₦500 to distract motorists &#8211; Police</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.