close
Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Security chiefs move to stop bandits, Boko Haram from attacking Abuja

The security heads evaluated the manpower strength and defects that might have aided the attack on Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre on July 5.

• August 10, 2022
Army, NCOS, Police and SSS
Army, NCOS, Police and SSS

Heads of security agencies in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday agreed to work together to avert further bandits and terrorists attacks in Abuja.

This is contained in a statement the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), FCT command’s spokesman, Chukwuedo Humphrey.

Mr Humphrey said the meeting was convened at the instance of the NCoS FCT controller, Ahmed Musa, to evaluate and strengthen intelligence gathering among the security services.

According to him, the security heads evaluated the manpower strength and defects that might have aided the attack on Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre on July 5.

He added that the meeting dissected the gaps and agreed on solutions to forestall future attacks.

The command spokesperson explained that part of the resolution of the security heads was to build a single command structure for timely response to any security emergency and that the security chiefs agreed to introduce a joint simulation training to boost understanding among all security personnel on duty in the territory.

At the meeting were the FCT police commissioner, NSCDC commandant, comptroller of immigration, SSS director and the commanding officer of 176 Guards Brigade. 

(NAN)

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant

World

11 people killed in missile strike near Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant 

Ukraine and Russia both accused each other of being behind the attacks.

Kayode-Fayemi

Politics

Fayemi dissolves EKiti boards, commissions, others

The circular urged the affected officials ”to hand over all government property in their possessions to the accounting officers.

Greek island of Rhodes

World

Dozens missing after migrant boat sinks near Greek island

A spokesman for the coastguard told Greek radio on Wednesday that 29 people have been rescued from the sea so far.

PVCs

Politics

Adamawa: INEC says 40,000 people yet to collect their PVCs  

Only 16,000 PVCs from the 56,000 cards printed by the electoral body between June and December 2021 were collected.

Gas Tanke

States

Leaking gas tanker in Anambra evacuated: FRSC

FRSC said, “The gas vapour is still leaking as of this time, but the fire service personnel are also on the ground neutralising the area.”

Nigerian flag

Opinion

Fredrick Nwabufo: May Nigeria happen to us 

The disposition of some Nigerians to a social scourge afflicting everyone is that of a buck-passer and blame-barterer.