"No Need for Panic": Wike Speaks on Steps to Secure Abuja as Killing, Kidnapping Boom

• Nyesom Wike, the FCT minister, has reiterated his commitment to secure Abuja and its environ
• The minister said he will not rest on his oars until the country's capital is secured, adding that he and the area council chairmen are working to address the situation
• Wike's comment followed the recent outcries that trailed the killing of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar and Folasade Ariyo by their kidnappers

FCT, Abuja - Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has said he will not rest until the insecurity in Abuja ceases to exist.

The minister's vow came on the hill of the high rate of kidnapping and killings by bandits in Abuja.

According to the Nation, Wike said he and his team will continue to fight the menace until peace returns to the FCT.

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Speaking alongside the minister of the state, he mentioned that security agencies are already on alert as they are aware of the security challenges in the territory.

Wike gave the assurance on Tuesday, January 16, in his office when he summoned an emergency closed-door meeting with heads of security agencies in the FCT and chairmen of the six area councils.

Outcries as kidnappers kill hostages in Abuja

Recently, the deaths of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar, who was kidnapped along with 22 others in the Bwari Area of the FCT, and 13-year-old Folasade Ariyo, who was abducted alongside eleven others at the Sagwari Estate Layout, in Dutse-Alhaji Area of Abuja, sparked outrage.

Following the killing of Folashade Ariyo and two others, the kidnappers proceeded to demand N700m in ransom for the rest of the victims after initially demanding N60m.

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This led father of the late Folashade, Mr Oladosu Ariyo, to solicit help from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).

Addressing reporters before the closed-door meeting, Wike said he and the area council chairmen would join hands to offer solutions to the security challenges in the country.

He said all hands must be on deck, adding that they owed a duty to ensure Abuja was safe.

Wike vs Fubara: Lawyer examines Tinubu's role

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu was commended for his intervention in the political crisis rocking Rivers state over the rift between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.

Okanlawon Gaffar, a legal icon, who spoke with Legit.ng, said the situation would have generated anarchy should the president had not intervened.

This is coming on the heel of the criticism that the president acted in the interest of his minister, Wike, as against the choice of the people of the state.

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Source: Legit.ng