The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called for enhanced collaboration and intelligence sharing among security agencies of the G-7 states to tackle the rising wave of crimes and insecurity affecting the region.
Wike made the appeal at the opening of the G-7 States Technical Committee meeting held on Thursday at the Nigeria Police Resource Centre in Jabi. The G-7 Security Forum, established in 2007, brings together security chiefs from the FCT, Niger, Nasarawa, Kogi, Kaduna, Benue, and Plateau states to share intelligence, review security trends, and implement joint strategies.
Represented by the Head of the Civil Service of the FCT, Grace Adayilo, Wike highlighted the evolving nature of threats, including kidnappings, banditry, and human and drug trafficking, emphasizing the need for synergy, innovation, and coordinated strategies.
“Criminal elements have adapted and exploited technological advancements to further their illicit activities, thus requiring a dynamic approach like synergy and joint operations,” Wike said, urging committee members to devise adaptable strategies to ensure the safety of the FCT and neighboring states. He also commended security operatives for their dedication and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting regional security initiatives.
Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, represented by AIG Usaini Gumel, stressed the effectiveness of the G-7 cooperation model, noting that collective action across states achieves far greater results than isolated efforts. He urged members to align their strategies with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao Adewale, who chairs the G-7 Technical Committee, reinforced the importance of inter-agency collaboration and intelligence sharing. He cited the arrest of a Nasarawa-based kidnap syndicate leader, Muhammad Tahir, responsible for operations spanning Nasarawa and Plateau states, with a recovered ransom of N7.4 million as proof of the effectiveness of coordinated efforts.
“The challenges we face, including kidnapping, banditry, human and drug trafficking, car snatching, and religious extremism, transcend state boundaries and demand joint responses,” CP Adewale said, calling for collective vigilance, intelligence sharing, and harmonized strategies to dismantle criminal networks and deny them safe havens.
The meeting underscored the continued relevance of the G-7 forum as a platform for regional security cooperation, and as a blueprint for tackling cross-border crimes in central Nigeria.
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