Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has claimed that the Federal Capital Territory was safe, secure and not under any form of siege.
His assertion is coming after reports of abductions and rise in theft of vehicles across the city sparked panic among residents about an upsurge in crime rate within and around the nation’s capital.
While the police rescued the lecturer, the family of a victim, Miss Aisha Ardo, reportedly coughed out $15,000 in bitcoins to secure her release on Sunday night. Two teenagers returning from an Islamic school at Wuse zone 6, around 6:00 p.m. on Saturday were also said to have been abducted. The names of the victims could not be immediately ascertained.
There have also been reports of a rise in car theft around Abuja in recent weeks with vehicles being taken away by thieves from public car parks across the city.
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