{"id":110140,"date":"2024-01-16T17:22:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T16:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=110140"},"modified":"2024-01-16T17:22:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T16:22:35","slug":"kidnappings-wike-holds-emergency-security-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/kidnappings-wike-holds-emergency-security-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Kidnappings: Wike holds emergency security meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has assured residents of the FCT that there is no need to panic, adding that he and the security agencies are not sleeping, and are aware of the security challenges in the territory.<\/p>\n<p>This is even as the Minister on Tuesday, summoned an emergency closed-door meeting with heads of security agencies in the FCT, as well as Chairmen of the six Area Councils<\/p>\n<p>Recall that public outcry had trailed reports of the 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 kidnapped alongside eleven others, among whom were three of her siblings, and their mother at the Sagwari Estate Layout, in Dutse-Alhaji Area of Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Following the killing of Folashade Ariyo, and two others, the kidnappers proceeded to demand N700m in ransom for the rest of the victims, after initially demanding N60m, leading the Father of the late Folashade, Mr Oladosu Ariyo, to solicit help from the Nigerian Bar Association.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>Pointblanknews.com\u00a0 reported that Abuja burns while the minister fiddles with the politics of his home state, Rivers<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the press before the closed-door meeting, Wike said he and the Area Council Chairmen would join heads together, to proffer solutions to the security challenges in the country, noting that they owed a duty to make sure Abuja was safe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cAll of us are aware of the security situation in the Federal Capital Territory, particularly Bwari and some other areas that have witnessed security challenges.\u201cOur concern is that for the Federal Capital Territory that has virtually every Nigerian, we owe a duty to make sure that this place is safe, to do all we can, and we assure Nigerians who reside here, that there is no need for panic\u201d, the minister said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are taking every step to make sure that those challenges are things that we must have to resolve. So, this meeting is practically to look into such challenges and see how we can resolve the problems. And that is why we invited all the council chairmen because they also have a responsibility in their various area councils.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, we will put our heads together and come up with solutions. So, for the press, it is just for you to know that we are not sleeping, security agencies are also not sleeping. We will provide every support that they require to allay the fears of the citizens\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Wike also stated that he would not be happy to receive news of Area Council Chairmen abdicating responsibilities and travelling, especially while there were security challenges in their various councils.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis time around, we will not be happy when Area Council Chairmen will abdicate their responsibility and travel out. We have gotten reports that council chairmen travel anytime, and then if anything happens, of course, they will not call anybody\u2019s name, they will call the FCT Minister. 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