Wike holds emergency security meeting over spate of Abuja kidnapping

Wike holds emergency security meeting over spate of Abuja kidnapping 

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday held a meeting with heads of security agencies in Abuja.

Those in attendance were chairpersons of the area councils.

There has been a spike in kidnappings in the FCT since December 2023.

According to Olusegun Dada, special assistant to President Bola Tinubu on social media, Wike has directed the area council chairpersons to “enhance their efforts” and address the security challenges in the city.

The meeting came in the wake of escalating insecurity and kidnappings in the nation’s capital.

On January 5, gunmen raided a community in the Bwari area council of Abuja and abducted scores of people, including a family of six sisters.

On Sunday, the abductors killed Nabeeha, one of the six sisters, purportedly as a warning to the family for failing to pay the ransom of N60 million.

In November, the house of representatives committee on FCT asked Wike to prioritise the safety of residents in Abuja.