Abuja natives want security beefed up in villages

Abuja natives have urged the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, to beef up security in the six area councils of the territory following the killing of one Nuhu Zakaria and the kidnapping of six persons by gunmen in Darka, Kuje area council.

Speaking to a section of the media over the development, President of Abuja Original Inhabitants Youth Empowerment Organization, the umbrella body that coordinates the activities of youths in the FCT, Commandant Isaac David, stressed the importance of security to residents of the territory.

He advocated the use of vigilante group to compliment the efforts of conventional security agencies, just as he said the vigilante group apprehended two of the suspected criminals.

The youth leader said the minister needs to act fast to curtail the rising cases of killings and abductions in rural areas.

“There is an urgent need to beef up security in the area councils because recent developments have shown clearly that there is danger ahead. We are appealing to FCT minister to use his office as the chief security officer to establish more police posts in the rural areas. Instead of reacting to security issues, the FCT Administration should be proactive,” he said.

It will be recalled that gunmen attacked Darka village of Gudun Karya ward in Kuje Area Council on Tuesday, killing one Nuhu Zakaria, while another victim, Jacob Biko sustained injuries.

The gunmen also abducted six persons and are demanding a ransom of N150 million for their release.