* Sets up committee to tackle menace
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has set up a committee to tackle the menace of Almajiri influx in the metropolis.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, disclosed this while briefing journalists after a closed-door security meeting chaired by the FCT Minister.
He explained that the move by the minister is to ensure security agencies are abreast with details of Almajiris especially their activities, which include welfare and schooling.
Though he dismissed questions bordering on security threats in the nation’s capital, Disu appealed to residents to be security conscious and report any suspicious activity to relevant agencies.
The committee, which comprises the Police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSDC), Department of State Service (DSS) amongst others, had been mandated to report back within two weeks.
Almajiris are pupils of Islamic learning centres, who often stray into the streets begging for alms.
Meanwhile, the FCT Commissioner of Police disclosed that the command has arrested five suspects for various crimes.