As part of an effort to address security concerns in the territory, FCT Minister Nyensom WIKE has directed security agencies to monitor the influx of people that could pose security threats into FCT.

FCT Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, who disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the FCT Security Committee meeting in Abuja on Tuesday chaired by Wike, noted that the minister has directed the security agencies to set up a committee to monitor the influx of Almajiris and other scrupulous individuals into the city.

Disu said that the members of the committee which would include all security operatives in the FCT would work with the chairmen of the area councils to identify Almajiri schools adding that the committee will also expect to profile the school owners and the content of the training.

According to Disu, clearance operation was ongoing across the FCT, adding that five foreigners from Chadian, suspected to be illegal miners and pose security threats in the territory have been arrested and were being investigated.

He appealed to residents to be security conscious and report any suspicious activity to security agencies.