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Column No.6: Who’s checking checkpoints in Abuja?
Who’s checking checkpoints in Abuja?
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Sat Apr 10 2021
It goes without saying that Abuja, being the capital city of our dear nation Nigeria, is important. So I will be the last person to complain about security being too much. In fact, I would even say it needs to be more. Checkpoints, those incredibly useful security constructs, have helped – and continue to help – to either thwart criminals, or even proactively tackle crime. The police, saddled with most of internal security, at least in the ideal situation, man most of the checkpoints in Abuja metropolis, as well as surrounding areas. Sure, the army picks up the slack in some places, but the ‘boys in blue’ are supposed to be the main custodians. They are, and boy do they mess things up in a lot of cases.