By Daniel Tyokua
There is growing concerns in the fringes of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over the unabated kidnapping, banditry and other criminal activities.
During the just concluded emergency security meeting summoned by the minister of FCT malam Muhammad Bello, strategic stakeholders focused discussions on how to halt the escalating banditry, kidnapping and robbery in the outskirts of the city.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Sunday Babaji said the security agencies had resolved to do their best to ensure the incidents were brought to the barest minimum.
He added that all the security chiefs will again meet in his office on Monday (today) to further strategise on the issues that were discussed at the emergency meeting.
“We have deliberated a lot and have already put in place measures, which are not good to air to the criminals as it will be to their advantage. But we have resolved among all the security agencies that we are going to do our best and ensure all those things are brought to the barest minimum.
“At the same time, we are going to improve our synergy –all of us the security agencies- and as we speak, we are going to meet in my office on Monday to further strategise on what we have discussed here.
“We have assured the house, headed by the Honorable Minister and Honorable Minister of State, who were both in attendance, that they will see changes. We are also appealing to the residents of FCT to also see reasons and understand that by the grace of God we will be on top of the situations,” Sunday said.
He advised FCT residents to be security conscious and provide security agencies with actionable intelligence on criminal activities. He also tasked the residents to form small neighbourhood watch within each estate made up people of good character, to curb criminality considering that number of policemen are inadequate nationwide.
