As part of efforts to tackle rising insecurity in Nigeria, the Federal Government has launched Nigeria Internal Security Alerts System (NISPSAS) mobile application, tagged ‘SEE SOMETHING, DO N-ALERTS’ that when downloaded on a smartphone and gadgets can send alerts to security agencies if one’s life is in danger or public safety is threatened.

Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, while launching the mobile application in Abuja on Thursday stated that launching the application becomes imperative in view of myriads of security challenges ranging from insurgency, terrorism, and kidnapping, armed robbery, banditry to ritual killings.

He also disclosed that despite the security challenges, the government is winning, stating that even though they are still flashes of occurrences, the government is clamping down on criminals to serve as deterrence to others, and peace is returning to places that previously did not have peace.

According to the Minister: “As we are all aware, the nation is facing myriads of security challenges including insurgency, terrorism, kidnapping, armed robbery and banditry, ritual killing, cattle rustling, herdsmen and farmers clashes, homicide, intercommunal clashes, gender-based Violence and electoral violence, among others.

“Then we have natural disasters like flooding, fire, erosion landslide and land depression, among others.

“Most regrettably, the heightening security challenge is a global phenomenon that has been accentuated since the outbreak of covid-19 following the unleashing of the psychic build-up resulting from the lockdown and restrictions put on movements, trades and business. The halt in economic activities affected corporate, family and individual incomes, creating situations of deprivation that led to frustration and ultimately led to aggression.