The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has convened a town hall meeting with residents of Bwari Area Council over the high level of insecurity in the locality and the capital territory.
The FCT minister at the meeting held at the council headquarters reiterated the his administrations zero tolerance for banditry in the Capital Territory.
Speaking at the meeting that had the Council Chairman ,Traditional Rulers and residents in attendance, Wike said that President Bola Tinubu has directed him and all service chiefs to explore necessary means to bring an end to the kidnappings and killings of residents by bandits in Bwari and other areas in the FCT.
He further said the President has approved the provision of all necessary tools and logistics required by security operatives to combat insecurity in the FCT and as such there is no room for excuses by security operatives.
The minister who further reassured the residents, on efforts to check the situation however solicited their cooperation with security agencies especially on intelligence gathering.
Cases of kidnapping have increased in the country with the recent, being the abduction of six sisters from their residence at Zuma 1 in the Bwari area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on January 5.
The demand of N600 million as ransom from the kidnappers generated public outcry and condemnation.
