The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered tight security in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as fear of terrorists grips Abuja residents.
The order is to fortify the nation’s capital against terrorists following the invasion of Kuje Prison by Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) on July 5, 2022, ambush and murder of troops attached to the Presidential Guards Brigade amongst others.
The deceased officers, a captain and two soldiers, were reportedly ambushed after they visited the Nigeria Law School in Bwari following a distressed call from the authorities of the school.
The school management was said to have alerted that terrorists had dropped a letter indicating an imminent attack.
The Force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Tuesday said the IGP had charged the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) to collaborate with residents in order to ward off adversaries.
Adejobi added that the force is leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that the criminals are brought to their kneels.
The statement read, ”We are not leaving any stone unturned to fortify the Federal Capital Territory and its environs.
”The IGP has ordered for additional deployment of assets to Strategic areas of the FCT while the Force Intelligence Bureau has been charged on robust Intelligence gathering and information sharing amongst other agencies.
”All residents of the FCT are urged to synergise and be on the same page with the Police and other security agencies in making sure that we forestall any ugly incidences in and around the FCT.”