Call For Action: Public Complaints Commissioner Urges Wike To Declare State Of Emergency In Abuja

According to Dalhatu, the insecurity in the FCT has assumed worrying dimensions and it is time for Wike to declare a state of emergency regarding the situation.

He lamented that criminals and miscreants are taking full advantage of the situation while residents now live in constant fear.

The Commissioner said his office had received an avalanche of complaints from both individuals and groups, over incessant cases of killings and abduction by bandits.

He said residents of communities in Abaji, Kwali, Gwagwalada, Kuje, and Bwari area councils in Abuja south were living in fear due to incessant cases of banditry and kidnapping while 176 people were reportedly abducted by bandits across Kuje, Kwali and Bwari area councils of the FCT under two months.

Dalhatu, added that while the challenges facing the security agencies in tackling the situation are obvious, they need to do more to tackle kidnapping and banditry.

“Though, we recognize the effort of our security agencies cut across all level for the commitment and show of force, we also admit the operational inadequacies these agencies are faced with, ranging from manpower, equipment and irregular payments operational allowances,” he said.