Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has directed the FCT Police Commissioner, Miller Dantawaye, to beef up security in the nation’s capital in addition to improved surveillance at all borders with neighbouring states and entry points.
Dantawaye disclosed this on Tuesday while addressing the joint military taskforce of police, Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies, code named Operation Sweep deployed to different parts of the FCT.
He noted that the FCT Minister operation has also provided enough logistics to ensure its success and guarantee adequate safety and security for residents, while charging the team to create the synergy required to eliminate crimes and criminalises across the FCT.
Dantawaye noted that the FCT Minister, who directed the operation has also provided enough logistics to ensure its success and guarantee adequate safety and security for residents.
He disclosed that the team had been detailed to pay attention to the areas prone to kidnapping and banditry, ensuring safety for all residents.
“The FCT minister, his excellency Nyesom Wike, has given complete support, especially in terms of logistics for this operation.
“He has given approval and I am sure that by the time we’ll be leaving here later, I mean today, the funds for fueling, for servicing of the vehicles and even allowances for the men will have dropped into an account that we can assess,” he said.
The police commissioner also condemned the influx of beggars into the city centre, noting that the security agencies were collaborating with relevant departments of FCTA to tackle the menaces of street begging in Abuja.
He said while the legal requirements on the evacuation of street beggars were being perfected, whoever was arrested would be profiled as criminals often disguised themselves as beggars.
Olawale Ajimotokan
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