Wike explains why war against banditry in Abuja has not been successful

Wike, who said this during a media chat with journalists in Abuja, also blamed the recent surge in kidnappings in some border communities of the FCT to lack of equipment to track criminals.

He, however, assured residents that the security challenges would soon be addressed following the approval for emergency procurement by President Bola Tinubu.

He said that the approval was for the procurement of digital tracking tools and operational vehicles to help halt kidnappers in their tracks.

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