* As Tinubu meets with security chiefs
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the intensification of efforts to “decimate kidnappers and other criminally-minded persons” in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The IGP spoke on Tuesday after a meeting with the Force Management Team and Tactical Squads in Abuja following the worrying state of security in the country’s capital.
“The IGP expressed deep concern over the unfortunate events and emphasized the need for decisive action to curb such heinous crimes,” Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi disclosed through a statement.
He said in the meeting which focused on a “comprehensive review of current security challenges, strategic planning, and the deployment of tactical resources to tackle emerging threats, the IGP emphasised the need for a coordinated and intelligence-driven approach to address the evolving security landscape. Tactical squads were briefed and directed to intensify efforts on the deployment of proactive measures to prevent criminal activities and protect citizens.”
Despite the worsening security situation in the FCT, he assured Abuja residents of improved conditions.
The police chief was quoted as thus ordering the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Department of Operations to “personally coordinate the up-scaled security strategies emplaced to decimate kidnappers and other criminally minded individuals in the FCT, and immediately restore normalcy.”
Earlier, President Bola Tinubu met with Service Chiefs and other top brass of security agencies at the State House in Abuja.
The Service Chiefs had arrived earlier and waited till the President arrived from a function outside the State House.
The Service Chiefs were the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, and Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla.
The meeting, which also had in attendance the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, was expected to address the rising terrorism, kidnapping and killings across the country.
* Media Report