FCT police confirm receipt of N20m bounty placed on wanted kidnappers by Wike
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth C. Igweh, has announced that the command has received the N20 million bounty previously offered by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for the capture of two notorious kidnappers. This revelation was…
Police Gun Down Wanted Kidnap Kingpin Terrorising FCT
Operatives of the Nigerian Police attached to the Department of Force Intelligence – Intelligence Response Team (DFI-IRT) as well as anti-violent crimes section, anti-kidnapping section and other state commands have neutralised a wanted kidnap kingpin, Mai Gemu also known as…
President Tinubu has no plan to move FCT to Lagos — Onanuga
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has denied the allegation that the president is planning to relocate the federal capital territory from Abuja to Lagos. Onanuga, who was reacting to the backlash against the President’s…
IGP launches special intervention squad to tackle insecurity in FCT
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun on Wednesday inaugurated a Special Intervention Squad (SIS) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to address the increasing rate of crime in the territory. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, Egbetokun said…
Father of six arrested while trying to sell 6-yr-old son for ₦20m to raise others
The operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Command have arrested one Mr Chinana Tali over alleged trafficking and attempt to sell his six-year-old son for ₦20 million in Abuja. The NSCDC FCT Commandant, Olusola Odumosu, told…
BREAKING: Wike speaks after crucial meeting on rising insecurity in Abuja
FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has reacted to the rising spate of kidnappings and bandit attacks on some communities in Abuja. At an emergency security meeting on Tuesday, Wike assured residents of the FCT that their safety remains a top priority…
Just In: Wike Summons Emergency Meeting Over Worsening Insecurity In FCT
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has summoned an emergency meeting over the worrying state of insecurity in the nation’s capital. The security situation in the area has worsened in the last months with kidnappers and…