The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammad Bello, has opined that the abduction at the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), was a well planned attack to gain maximum publicity.

Recall that armed men in November, stormed the staff quarters of the UNIABUJA, abducting 6 persons including professors.

A statement released on Sunday, December 5 by the Chief Press Secretary to the FCT minister, Anthony Ogunleye, quoted the minister as saying that the criminals targeted Abuja to get publicity owing to the strategic nature of the city and raise doubts as to the security situation within the nation’s capital’.

The minister was quoted to have said this when he received members of the Governing Council of the University of Abuja, led by its Chairman and Pro-Chancellor, Prof Ahmed Muhammed, during a courtesy visit.

The statement titled; ‘FCT minister cautions against building without proper approvals within the territory’ read in part;

“Speaking on the recent kidnap of some staff of the university by armed men, the minister commended the university authorities, especially the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Abdul Rasheed Na’Allah, for the roles they played in solving the crime.

“He said the kidnap attempt was a well-planned attack targeted at the city of Abuja and it was the intention of the criminals to get maximum publicity owing to the strategic nature of the city and raise doubts as to the security situation within the nation’s capital.

“As a result of cracking that case, the minister added that several other planned attacks were prevented from being executed.”