In Lagos, the State Police Command has alerted residents of the resurgence of one-chance robbery gangs around Oworonshoki, Alapere, Ogudu, and Ketu areas.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Benjamin Hundeyin, raised the alarm in a short message on his X social media handle.
Hundeyin also said that the Commissioner of Police had approved increased police checks to boost security in the affected areas, which he said may cause traffic delays at some points.
Following the recent surge in kidnapping and killings by bandits in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other parts of the country, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has held a crucial meeting with the Force Management Team and Commanders of Police Tactical Squads.
The meeting was convened to map out strategies to check the activities of bandits terrorizing various parts of the country.
A statement by Force Public Relations Officer ACP Muyiwa Adejobi said the IGP, while expressing concern over the growing security crisis in the nation, emphasised the need for decisive action.
While reassuring Nigerians, particularly residents of the FCT, of improved security, the IGP “ordered the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Department of Operations, to personally coordinate the upscaled security strategies emplaced to decimate kidnappers and other criminal elements in the FCT and immediately restore normalcy.
Callers on our political programme, All Out Politics, reacted to the disturbing trend of kidnapping and killings of innocent Nigerians, which is now a daily occurrence.
In response to the escalating insecurity plaguing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister Nyesom Wike has called for an urgent security meeting.
Wike made this announcement during an event where he reassured FCT residents of their safety, emphasising the government's commitment to providing necessary support to security forces to address the prevailing insecurity.
The emergency meeting convened various stakeholders, including heads of security agencies in the FCT, key Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) officials, council chairpersons, and traditional rulers. Wike underscored the vital role of area council chairpersons in addressing local-level responsibilities and urged them to remain vigilant.
Recent weeks have witnessed a surge in bandit activities in certain areas of the FCT, leading to the abduction of residents from their homes. Tensions escalated when incidents resulted in fatalities, including the tragic death of a 13-year-old secondary school student due to failure to meet a ransom payment deadline.
Wike's initiative to convene the emergency meeting reflects the gravity of the security situation and the need for a coordinated effort to restore peace and safeguard the well-being of FCT residents. The government's commitment to providing necessary resources and support to security agents underscores a determined approach to tackling the challenges.
Former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy Isa Pantami has accused the Nigerian Police Force and other security agencies of refusing to use the NIN-SIM policy to fight insecurity in the country.
Pantami stated this while responding to a question from an X user who wondered why so much money was spent on the policy, yet insecurity remained unabated.
The former minister said the application of the policy has been a major problem.
This was after the former minister disclosed that a friend of his had offered to pay N50 million of the N60 million ransom demanded by bandits who abducted Alhaji Mansoor Al-Kadriyar’s six children.
Reacting to the development on our breakfast talk show, The Big Story, Security Analyst Tunji Olanrewaju said the situation is heartbreaking.
He, however, condemned the approach of crowdfunding for ransom payment.
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