The Nigerian Senate has summoned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and its Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh to an interactive session over the rising cases of kidnapping, armed robbery and other criminal activities in the territory.
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio announced the resolution after a motion moved by Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North in the FCT during plenary, calling on the inspector-general of police to urgently increase security patrols and surveillance within Abuja and across the nation to proactively combat and prevent further kidnappings.
They also mandated the Inspector-General of police to see to the installation of CCTV cameras in strategic locations within and around Abuja, highways, and other major capital cities to bolster surveillance and curb criminal activities.