'Nigerians Must Go To Bed With Their Eyes Closed' -Buhari Orders Service Chiefs

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja has given service chiefs and heads of other security agencies including the acting Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu marching others to end the reign of insecurity across the country. 

Buhari gave a directive after meeting behind closed doors and ordered them to ensure that Nigerians go to bed confident that their security is guaranteed.

Briefing State House correspondents after the meeting, the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Ibok Ekwe-Ibas, said the number of kidnapping across the country has dropped after setting up of Operation Puff Adder. 

Speaking on the purpose of the meeting he said: “It was just basically to brief Mr President of the security situation after his short vacation abroad. The security agencies briefed him on what has been happening with particular emphasis on the proliferation of small arms and what various agencies are doing to curtail the consequences of this proliferation." 

On the increase in kidnappings in the country, the Naval chief recalled that during the last security council meeting, the Inspector-General of Police was directed to ensure that the country was secured, adding that various operations were subsequently set up.

 “You will recall during the last meeting, the IG was directed to ensure that insecurity is addressed and consequently various operations were set up. Puff Adder was one of the strategies. With the set up of that operation, there has 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 said.

On the kidnapped District Head of Daura, Alhaji Musa Umar, Ibas disclosed that two suspects had been arrested.

“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.