He said the JTF also carried out clearance operations in the bushes and forest bordering the FCT.
Mr Madaki said the trend contributed to the gridlock usually experienced by motorists on major roads.
Nana Khadija, a hairstylist, said she was happy with the turnout of customers in her shop, which translated to more money for her.
Mr Mahmud’s arrest comes less than a week after rights activist, Ayo Sogunro, was arrested from his hotel room in Abuja.
One of the residents, Ben Chibuike, a businessman, said that creating awareness about Lassa fever would help reduce cases because the country had recorded many fatalities.
“We marched to the AEDC Mararaba area office because we are paying for electricity, but we don’t get service. Sometimes, we get supply for only 10 minutes.”
The residents, who spoke with journalists, said that rainy seasons had been a difficult period for them as floods always submerged their belongings.
The traders said they bought the commodities directly from the rural farmers who are not involved in any form of electronic banking transactions.
Many Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in most banks visited along the Central Area, FCT, were not dispensing cash.
NPC has drummed support for women’s empowerment and gender equality as provided by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
