FCT Lacks Equipment To Stop Kidnapping, Other Crimes – Wike

The Federal Capital Territory’s (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, stated on Monday that the continuing fight against banditry and kidnappings in the FCT was being hampered by a lack of operable vehicles and equipment.

Speaking to reporters in Abuja, Mr. Wike attributed the recent spike in kidnappings in some border villages of the Federal Capital Territory to a deficiency in tools for tracking down criminals.

However, he gave people the reassurance that the security issues will be resolved shortly after President Bola Tinubu approved the emergency procurement.

According to him, the purchase of operating vehicles and digital tracking devices was approved in order to help apprehend kidnappers in their tracks.

“So many facilities were not provided and vehicles for the security agencies are not there.

“You cannot believe that equipment to track criminals are not there and when anything happens, security agencies go back to the Office of the National Security Adviser or to the Force Headquarters.

“That is not the way it is supposed to be,” minister said.

He asserts that in order to lower crime rates, security services want specialized devices, especially those that enable them to trace the whereabouts of phone users.

He said that the emergency procurement will supply the needs of each security agency, which had been identified by the FCT Administration. [CONTINUE READING HERE]