Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has convened an emergency security meeting in response to the escalating security challenges in the nation’s capital
Gunmen have been brazenly invading communities, forcibly entering people’s homes, and abducting residents from their residences.
One of the incidents, which heightened tension was the reported 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, including three of her siblings and their mother at the Sagwari Estate Layout in Dutse-Alhaji Area of Abuja.
Following the killing of Ariyo and two others, the kidnappers increased their ransom demand from N60 million to N700 million for the remaining victims. This led Mr. Oladosu Ariyo, the father of the late Folashade, to seek assistance from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
The minister, while speaking at the meeting, assured FCT residents of their safety, stressing that the government is actively supporting security forces with all necessary resources to combat insecurity.
Among those in attendance are heads of security agencies in the FCT, top officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), council chairmen as well as traditional rulers.
