Security operatives in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have moved to address the increasing influx of people, particularly Almajiri children, into the nation’s capital.
This follows a security council meeting on Tuesday, chaired by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, alongside the FCT Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, and area council chairmen.
Speaking after the meeting, Disu stressed that while multiple security issues were discussed, the major issue was on the movement of people into the FCT and its potential security implications.
“In recent times, we have observed a rise in the number of people moving into the FCT, especially the Almajiri. Some of these movements have raised security concerns, and we are taking proactive steps to address them.
“To tackle the situation, the Minister directed the immediate formation of a committee comprising key security agencies, including the Nigerian Police, Nigerian Army, DSS, and NSCDC. The committee has been tasked with assessing the situation and submitting a comprehensive report within two weeks,” Disu stated.
“We need to profile people coming into our environment, we need to know them, because recently some arrests have been made of persons who are of security risk to the Federal Capital Territory,” he revealed.
When asked about recent arrests, Disu confirmed that five persons were arrested within the FCT, but investigations are still ongoing.
“As I speak with you, we are working on them. It’s still at the intelligence level, and we will provide updates as soon as we conclude our investigations,” he said.
Disu, however, did not provide details of the suspects’ activities but noted that security operatives have heightened surveillance across the city to prevent any potential threats.
He stated that one of the committee’s key responsibilities is to profile informal learning centers, where many of these children are reportedly being housed and trained by working with the Area Council Chairmen
“The committee will identify schools where these children are being brought to learn, profile those organizing these schools, and gather comprehensive details—including pictures and contact information—of those running these groups,” he said
Disu reassured residents that there is no immediate threat to public safety saying, “It’s of concern to us because we don’t want to wait for anything to happen. We want to be proactive. There’s no need for panic; the town is calm.”
The FCT commissioner of police urged residents to be vigilant and report any unusual activities in their neighborhoods to the authorities.Territory (FCT) have moved to address the increasing influx of people, particularly Almajiri children, into the nation’s capital.
This follows a security council meeting on Tuesday, chaired by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, alongside the FCT Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, and area council chairmen.
Speaking after the meeting, Disu stressed that while multiple security issues were discussed, the major issue was on the movement of people into the FCT and its potential security implications.
“In recent times, we have observed a rise in the number of people moving into the FCT, especially the Almajiri. Some of these movements have raised security concerns, and we are taking proactive steps to address them.
“To tackle the situation, the Minister directed the immediate formation of a committee comprising key security agencies, including the Nigerian Police, Nigerian Army, DSS, and NSCDC. The committee has been tasked with assessing the situation and submitting a comprehensive report within two weeks,” Disu stated.
“We need to profile people coming into our environment, we need to know them, because recently some arrests have been made of persons who are of security risk to the Federal Capital Territory,” he revealed.
When asked about recent arrests, Disu confirmed that five persons were arrested within the FCT, but investigations are still ongoing.
“As I speak with you, we are working on them. It’s still at the intelligence level, and we will provide updates as soon as we conclude our investigations,” he said.
Disu, however, did not provide details of the suspects’ activities but noted that security operatives have heightened surveillance across the city to prevent any potential threats.
He stated that one of the committee’s key responsibilities is to profile informal learning centers, where many of these children are reportedly being housed and trained by working with the Area Council Chairmen
“The committee will identify schools where these children are being brought to learn, profile those organizing these schools, and gather comprehensive details—including pictures and contact information—of those running these groups,” he said
Disu reassured residents that there is no immediate threat to public safety saying, “It’s of concern to us because we don’t want to wait for anything to happen. We want to be proactive. There’s no need for panic; the town is calm.”
The FCT commissioner of police urged residents to be vigilant and report any unusual activities in their neighborhoods to the authorities.
Wike Raises C’ttee To Check Almajiris’ Influx is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
Source: The Whistler
