*Says Security Agencies on top of the situation
By Henry Umoru
ABUJA- MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello said Friday, yesterday that there was no ethnic colouration to the recent attacks on some villages in the Federal Capital Territory.
According to him, the attacks, killing and kidnapping of the innocent residents were purely criminal in nature and the culprits would be treated like the criminals they are, adding that the Security Agencies in the Territory were on top of the ugly situation.
Speaking in Abuja after an emergency security meeting that included some of the stakeholders of the affected communities in Kuje Area Council, the FCTA Minister said that the assurance has become imperative because the FCT Administration and the Security Agencies have been following the development in these communities and have put measures in place to tackle the problem headlong.
Mallam Bello reiterated that the FCT Administration and the Security Agencies have outlined ways of handling the unpleasant situation and that all those involved would surely be arrested and be made to face the consequences of their criminal acts.
It would be recalled that Darka Village in Kuje Area Council was attacked in the early hours of Sunday, 13th November, 2016 leaving a 28-year old man, Zakariyya Nuhu dead, and injuring one other with six people kidnapped. In addition, a neigbouring village of Huni-Gade was also attacked on Thursday, 17th November, 2016 where four persons were also kidnapped.
Meanwhile, the Minister has commiserated with the communities as well as the families of those affected in the unfortunate incidents.
He called on the residents of the Federal Capital Territory to go about their normal businesses as the Security Agencies have been deployed to all parts of the Territory, especially the affected places to ensure the security of lives and property.
The Minister advised the residents of the Federal Capital Territory to pass any useful information they have on the security situation to the relevant Security Agencies nearest to them as well as Traditional and Community leaders.
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