The Senate on Wednesday summoned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike and the Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igwe, over the ruse in instances of kidnapping within the nation’s capital
The summons was sequel to adoption of prayers contained in a movement sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko (PDP, Delta North) on the kidnap and killing of his Senior Legislative Aide (SLA), Barrister Chris Agidy in Galadimawa final yr.
Different prayers adopted by the Senate after exhaustive debate on the movement are that the Inspector-Normal of Police Kayode Egbetokun, ought to urgently improve safety patrols and surveillance inside Abuja and throughout the nation for proactive measures towards kidnapping.
The Senate additionally resolved that the IGP ought to see to the set up of CCTV cameras in strategic areas inside and round Abuja gighways and that the Police ought to dedicate a 3 digit emergency quantity for efficient emergency response .
They equally resolved that the Nigerian Communications Fee, NCC, ought to urgently make sure the performance of devoted emergency numbers for Police, Ambulance and Hearth Service emergencies to reinforce swift response to safety and public security incidents.
The FCT minister and police commissioner, in line with the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, are to satisfy the Senate in a closed door session on a date to be disclosed in a letter of summons to be forwarded to them by the Clerk of the Senate , Chinedu Akubueze .
“The FCT Minister and Police Commissioner would seem earlier than us in closed session on a date to be despatched to them by the Clerk of the Senate.
“Their anticipated look earlier than the Senate, is to listen to from them, measures and techniques being put in place to stem the ugly tide of kidnappings in FCT.
“Incidences like kidnapping and killing of SLA of Senator Nwoko and a few residents of FCT are worrisome and have to be stopped not solely in FCT however in Nigeria usually,” Akpabio stated.
The late Barrister Chris Agidy was kidnapped together with 19 others in Galadimawa in November 2023 .
