Insecurity: FCT Minister Wike Issues Serious Warning To Council Chairmen
- The FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has sent a serious warning to all the six council chairmen in the nation's capital
- Wike warned that council chairmen who refused to hold security meetings would be seen as a threat to security
- The former Rivers state governor said his administration would do everything possible to support security operatives
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FCT, Abuja - The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has made monthly security meetings compulsory in all the area councils in the nation’s capital.
Wike said any council chairman who refused to hold security meetings would be seen as a threat to security, Daily Trust reported.
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He gave the warning while speaking at a town hall meeting in the Abuja Municipal Area Council(AMAC)
According to Daily Nigerian, Wike said he wants to be notified if any chairman fails to hold the monthly security meeting.
“How will you say you are not holding a monthly security meeting because you don’t have a stipend? Henceforth, any chairman who fails to hold such meeting will be seen as a threat to security.”
The minister assured that his administration would do everything possible to support security operatives in the FCT.
Police gun down wanted Abuja kidnapper
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the FCT command anti-violent crimes section and anti-kidnapping section, have eliminated a notorious kidnap kingpin, Magamu, also known as Godara. Security operatives also killed two other members of Magamu's gang after a shootout.
The police PRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated that security operatives at the early hour of Friday, January 26, at 1:40 am engaged armed bandits and killed three members of the gang in which Magamu, who is the leader of the group was gunned down.
Wike explains reason for increase in kidnapping
Wike revealed the cause of increased banditry and kidnappings in the nation’s capital, Abuja.
The minister said that the lack of equipment, including operational vehicles to track criminals, is fueling insecurity in the FCT.
Wike stated this during a media chat with newsmen in Abuja on Monday, January, 22.
Wike shares details on bandits’ Informants
Wike revealed arrests had been made of some persons in connection with feeding bandits with information in the FCT.
He assured residents of the Gwagwalada area not to panic as there will be improvement in the security situation in the FCT in the coming days.
The minister directed the commissioner of police to immediately set up two additional police divisions in the Gwagwalada area council, as part of his efforts to boost security in the area.
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