The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned those suspected to be informants of kidnappers, bandits, and criminals in the territory to repent or die in the hands of security operatives.
The Minister issued the warning yesterday at a town hall security meeting held in Kuje town in the Kuje Area Council of the territory.
Wike equally urged residents of the Area Council to play their role by providing valid information that would help security agencies.
He said: “We are going to tackle insecurity head-on. These bandits and criminals, their time is up. I know some of the criminal informants are here listening to me, and if you are an informant, you will die the same way those people you are informing will die.
You have the opportunity of repenting today or else you are gone. Nobody will pity you. You have seen what the security agencies have been doing in the past few days. That is to show you that it is not business as usual.
Be fully aware that we are ready for you. I told the Chairman to make sure that the vigilance groups are empowered and we must do it well. They must be investigated and the security agencies must know them.
And to the residents, give us information. You must work with the security agencies and provide them with information.
Do not be afraid. I have seen this problem before, and I will tackle it. Let me assure you that no amount of blackmail will stop us from carrying out our assignment,” he stated.
The minister also expressed shock at the state of roads in Kuje Area Council, vowing that he would revisit the Council’s file and construct motorable roads for the people.
It would be recalled that there had been an increase in kidnapping activities for ransom in the FCT, with some of the victims being killed by their abductors.
