- The operations aim to locate, weaken, and eliminate these syndicates
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has reassured Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents that the military, in collaboration with other security agencies, is actively pursuing kidnappers operating in the region.
Maj.-Gen. Edward Baba, the director of defence media operations, emphasized this commitment in the weekly report on armed forces operations in Abuja.
Acknowledging the impact of kidnappings on affected families and heightened concerns among residents, he disclosed that increased ground and air surveillance, along with technology deployment, is underway to pinpoint kidnapping areas.
The operations aim to locate, weaken, and eliminate these syndicates, and although not all solutions may be immediate, citizens are urged to trust the relentless efforts of the armed forces in addressing the situation.
“Additionally, troops are synergising with other security services and stakeholders to investigate and gather more intelligence on these kidnapping gangs, particularly around the FCT.
“In the FCT and environs, some of the areas cleared by troops so far include Kawu, Gaba, Deidei, Kubwa Hills, and Ushafa in the FCT, Garam, Jibi, and back of Zuma Rock in Niger State, as well as Gidan Dogo and Kuyeri/Kuyeri Hills in Kaduna State.
“There have also been intensified night patrols in the Mpape, Kubwa, Lugbe, Pyakasa, Keti, Gbaupe, Gbaukuchi, and Airport Road, among others,” he said.
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