President Muhammadu Buhari has
asked service chiefs and heads of security agencies to work towards checking
the high level of insecurity in the country.
Speaking during his second
meeting with service chiefs in 48 hours, the president said Nigerians ought go
to bed with their eyes closed.
Ibok Ekwe Ibas, chief of naval
staff, disclosed this while briefing state house correspondents on the outcome
of the meeting which started at 11:30am and ended few minutes before 3pm.
“The meeting was just basically
to appraise Mr. President of the security situation generally after his short
vacation abroad,” he said.
“The security agencies briefed
him on what has been happening with particular emphasis on the proliferation of
small arms and what the various agencies are doing to curtail the consequences
of this proliferation.
“He has also given directives
that the agencies should do much more to ensure that Nigerians go to bed and
wake up feeling healthy and confident that their security is guaranteed.”
On the high rate of kidnapping,
the naval chief said: “You will recall during the last meeting, the IG was
directed to ensure insecurity is addressed and consequently various operations
were set up; Puff Adder was one of the strategies. With the set up of that
operations there have been a remarkable drop in the number of kidnappings. What
normally would attract attention is when a key person in government perhaps is
kidnapped. On the whole, the number of kidnappings has dropped and generally I
think the security situation is improving.”
He added that two suspects had
been arrested in connection with the kidnap of Musa Ibas, district head of
Daura.
“Serious efforts are being made,
key suspects have been arrested and it is hoped that in a short while, those
behind the heinous crime will be brought to book,” he said.
Umar, was kidnapped at his
residence shortly after he returned from the mosque where he took part in the
evening prayer.
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