The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it’s command in Kaduna State has arrested a notorious kidnapper who terrorised the federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the NPF gave the name of the suspected notorious kidnapper as Chinaza Phillip.
According to the police, Philip was nabbed by police operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command on Thursday 18th January, 2024.
According to SP Josephine Adeh, PPRO FCT, the suspect was subsequently handed over to the FCT Police Command.
“The FCT Police Command wishes to confirm the arrest of one Chinaza Phillip, a notorious Abuja kidnapper by police operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command on Thursday 18th January, 2024.
“The suspect has been handed over to FCT police Command today being Friday 19th January, 2024, and currently in police custody,” the statement reads.
Insecurity: Wike asks CP to establish additional police divisions
Meanwhile, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has asked the Police Commissioner, FCT Command, to establish two additional Police Divisions in Gwagwalada Area Council of the territory.
Wike made the demand during a security town hall with relevant stakeholders on Friday in Gwagwalada, to find lasting solutions to security challenges affecting the federal capital.
The order was in response to the request by the Council’s Chairman, Mr Abubakar Giri, who pleaded for the additional divisions to improve security, particularly in border communities.
Giri said that the area council currently has only two police divisions, one each in Zuba and Gwagwalada.
He also complained of abandoned buildings that have constituted security threats in the area, as most of the buildings have become safe haven for criminals.
Wike, who acknowledged the challenges, assured residents of the area of President Bola Tinubu’ resolve to address the security challenges in the FCT.
He said that the two police divisions would be established immediately considering the security exigency.
The minister also said that he had secured President Tinubu’s approval to procure and distribute operational vehicles and communications gadgets to the police and other security agencies in the FCT.
Wike asked the council chairman to write to him unfailingly on Monday, indicating the number and locations of all uncompleted buildings constituting security threats in the area.
He assured the residents that he would approve the demolition of the uncompleted buildings or alternatively transfer ownership of the buildings to the communities to complete and put them to good use.
He also promised to construct a befitting health facility and implement other development projects in the area as requested by the residents.
“I am here on the directive of President Tinubu to meet and discuss with you the prevailing security challenges and find lasting solutions together.
“I was in Bwari Area Council on Wednesday and today I am here at Gwagwalada on the same issue. Next week I will visit another area council until we cover all the six area councils.
“Security is one of the priorities of the currency government, so, be rest assured that you are not alone, and we will do all that we can to end security challenges in the territory,” he said.
Earlier, the Aguma of Gwagwalada, Mohammed Magaji, urged the minister to assist the police with more operational vehicles to enhance security operations in the area.
Magaji said Gwagwalada Police Division has only one operational vehicle, which is also in terribly bad.
The traditional leader also called for the construction of an additional General Hospital in the area to provide quality health service to residents.
Wike had on Wednesday, began a tour of the six Area Councils of the FCT to meet with community leaders and relevant stakeholders over security concerns.
The visit, which began with Bwari Area Council, was in response to the recent spike in the abductions and killings of residents by bandits, especially in Kuje and Bwari area councils.
Wike had told stakeholders in Bwari that the FCT Administration would provide the needed logistics and equipment to support security agencies to flush out criminals terrorising the territory.