Kidnapping :ONSA inaugurates  Anti- kidnap fusion cell

National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, has inaugurated the second edition of the Multi-Agency Anti-Kidnap Fusion Cell State Expansion Programme to curb the growing menace of Kidnapping nationwide

A statement by the Head of Strategic Communication NCTC-ONSA, Abu Michael, says the multi-agency fusion cell forms part of efforts to strengthen intelligence-led collaboration against kidnapping and organised crime in Nigeria.

Speaking on behalf of the National Security Adviser, the National Coordinator of the centre, Major General Adamu Garba Laka, described kidnapping as one of Nigeria’s most pressing security challenges.

He noted that the establishment of the Multi-Agency Anti-Kidnap Fusion Cell had significantly enhanced intelligence integration, operational coordination, geospatial analysis and information sharing among security agencies, contributing to the disruption of kidnapping networks, successful rescue operations and strengthened investigative capabilities.

The initiative, supported by the UK National Crime Agency, brings together representatives of security, intelligence and law enforcement agencies, relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), as well as international partners, to review progress, strengthen operational coordination and enhance Nigeria’s response to kidnapping.