FCT Decries Rising Cases Of Insecurity, Vandalism In Abuja
• Solicits Partnership With Police
THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration has raised alarm over rising cases of insecurity and vandalism in the territory. It also warned that government had concluded plans to deal decisively with culprits.
The administration is currently partnering with the FCT Commissioner of Police to bring the menace to an end.
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, raised the alarm, when he paid a visit to the new FCT Commissioner of Police, Bala Ciroma in Abuja.
In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Cosmas Uzodinma, yesterday, Bello said: “We are concerned over the high rate of armed robbery and kidnapping in the territory, especially on the recent Bwari-jere-kaduna Highway, and the vandalism of street-lights, electricity ca- bles, manholes and outright burning of transformers. This is not acceptable. We must bring this to an end.” Represented by the Executive Secretary of Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Umar Jibrin, the minister assured the commissioner of government’s commitment to resettle some of the original inhabitants to Wasa and Galuwyi/shere resettlement schemes, adding that the needed infrastructure had been provided in Galuwyi/shere, where the original inhabitants in JabiYakubu would be resettled soon.
He said logistics had been put in place for the exercise, and that a Police Post had already been completed and handed over to the police at Galuwyi/shere. He said a Toyota Hilux Van would be deployed soon for use at the post.
THE Kogi State High Court, sitting in Lokoja has granted an order of interlocutory injunction, restraining Chief Solomon Owoniyi from parading himself as the Obaro of Kabba.
It barred Owoniyi from doing anything relating to the position of the Obaro, pending determination of the substansive motion. Justice M. M. Gwatana ordered that Kogi State government and the state Chieftaincy and Local Government Affairs Ministry that were joined in the suit to refrain from taking further action to recognise Owoniyi or any other person, except from the Ilajo Royal Family as having the right to the chieftaincy of Obaro, pending the hearing and determination of the motion of notice.
The Ilajo Royal family had approached the court, challenging Owoniyi’s appointment as the Obaro of Kabba on the ground that he is not a member of the royal family.
They sought that the court declares the Ilajo Royal family as the custodian of the chieftaincy stool, and the only family that can occupy the revered stool.
The three ruling houses: Mokelu, Ajinuhi and Ajibohokun, had shortly after Awoniyi’s appointment, rejected the government’s choice, describing it as “politically motivated”.
The case is adjourned till September 4.