The Senate has revealed plans to summon the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over the deteriorating security situation in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, that has continued unabated as bandits invade residents to abduct victims.
The Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, made this known while lamenting on the worsening security crisis that has continued to throw anxiety amongst residents in the capital city during a Channels TV program on Sunday. 

The FCT Police have rescued the four remaining siblings of late Nabeeha Al-Kadriyah who were victims of kidnap. The FCT Police Command in a statement signed by SP Josephine Adeh said, “The operatives successfully rescued the Victims around Kajuru forest in Kaduna state at about 11:30 pm on Saturday 20th January 2024.The victims who are now reunited with their families, were rescued by the. FCT Police Command Anti-Kidnapping Squad in collaboration with troops of the Nigerian Army following the kidnap incident at Zuma 1 area in the Bwari Area Council on January 2, 2024.

The federal government has announced a major shift in recruitment practices for four crucial security services: the Civil Defence, Fire, Correctional, and Immigration Services. Under the revised guidelines, 35% of all recruits will be women, marking a significant step towards gender equality in these traditionally male-dominated fields. The announcement was made on Friday by Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, after a meeting of the Board of the Civil Defence, Fire, Correctional, and Immigration Services. According to him, the decision aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” and aims to promote professionalism, gender mainstreaming, and federal character principles within the agencies.

Officials of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) on Thursday met in Abuja, to brainstorm on how best to expend its allocation in the 2024 budget. Addressing newsmen during the one-day seminar, the federal commissioner/Chief executive officer of the Commission, Aliyu Tijani Ahmed, said part of the allocation would be used to guarantee food security and protection of the IDPs among other services.

Following the wave of insecurity that is resurrecting especially Abuja, Federal capital Territory, FCT the House of Representative has dusted the state police bill for consideration. Chairman House Committee on information and communication Technology, Stanley Olajide, hinted this today Wednesday in Abuja while commiserating with the Oyo State Government and families of victims of the Tuesday explosion in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has explained that a preliminary investigation conducted on the cause of an explosion that rocked Ibadan on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of two persons was caused by explosives stored by illegal miners occupying a house in the Bodija area of the city. The governor who said 77 people were injured from the incident said they were being treated. He added that though an investigation was ongoing anyone found culpable would be brought to book. Several houses collapsed from the impact of the blast.