By Sarah NEGEDU
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has placed a N20 million bounty on two suspected kidnap kingpins believed to have led a number of kidnappings in Kabusa and Ketti area of AMAC.
Wike, on Wednesday, charged men of the Nigerian Police to deliver the two criminals who have been at large after the arrest of some of their members.
The minister who placed the bounty during his first visit to the FCT Police Command when some arrested criminals were publicly displayed, directed that the kidnappers be arrested dead or alive.
According to him, “You say it is remaining about two or three more persons to be arrested, let me put money on their heads, wherever they are send your men after them wherever they are, I will give them N20 million. Go and fish them out from wherever they are, use that money on their head I want to see them dead or alive.”
The minister who commended the FCT Police Command promised to support the police with more vehicles and communication gadgets to aid their intelligence gathering and arrests of more criminals in the territory.
“We will do everything humanly possible to provide all that you require to fight crime and criminality in FCT. We believe in the next few weeks you will get more vehicles, more communication gadgets that will enable you and your men to face these criminals.
“And let me assure the residents of FCT that with the support of Mr. President we are fully prepared to face them, adding that the time has come, every day is for the thief , the next day is for the owner of the house.”
The minister further enjoined the residents to see the police as their friend by providing information.
“Information is key. Without information, there is nothing the police can do . I urge you to still do more in intelligence gathering. It is intelligence that has led to these arrests.”
Earlier, the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Bennett Igweh, disclosed that credible intelligence reports led to the arrest of the most wanted gang of kidnappers terrorizing the FCT.
“So far some groups consisting of eight members of one – chance have been arrested, while acting on credible intelligence reports including arrest of the most wanted gang of kidnappers terrorizing the FCT.
“Furthermore, the head of a syndicate gang of criminals operating with their wives over the years were arrested after they both collected the sum N 2 million each on behalf of their husbands.
“They are responsible for the kidnappings and killings at Kabusa, Defense estate and environs, Igweh said.
