No Bail For Kidnappers Under My Watch, Wike Declares

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has declared that kidnappers will no longer be eligible for bail

Wike instructed the chairmen of the six FCT Area Councils to have required monthly security meetings in order to enhance the security environment in their respective area councils and avoid appearing as dangers to Abuja's security.

At a security town hall held on Friday, January 26 at the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Wike issued the order and requested to be informed if any of the chairmen neglect to hold the monthly security meeting.

Wike asserts that a council chairman poses a threat to the council's security if they fail to call monthly security meetings.

He said: “Gone are the days when kidnappers will be granted bail. I will not allow it again. We will ensure that the kidnapper is punished. How will a kidnapper be granted bail?

“Therefore, I will be calling meetings of all traditional leaders, meeting with all council chairmen and meeting with all security agencies.

“If there is no monthly meeting held in terms of security meeting in the councils, I should be aware, and I will hold that chairman responsible for any security bridge.

“If you do your job, I do my job, traditional leaders do their own job, and security agencies do their own job, we won't have problems.

“But if you don't do your own part, I don't do my own part, he does not do his own part, then we are bound to have security problems.

“Our is not to carry guns; ours is to provide information through the area councils, through our traditional rulers and through my office, then to security agencies.”