The National Peace Committee (NPC) has flagged potential security flashpoints in Abuja ahead of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections holding on February 21. 
 
During a courtesy visit to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the NPC highlighted areas requiring heightened security attention, including Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Gwagwalada, Bwari, Kuje, and Kwali.
 
Speaking during the visit, Project Manager, Kukah Centre, Asabe Ndahi, urged security agencies to take proactive measures to ensure the smooth conduct of the polls.

She stressed that the FCT polls would serve as a mirror for the 2027 general elections, saying the centre had been tracking election security data across the federal capital since June last year.
 
Highlighting specific areas of concern, she identified AMAC as having a high concentration of reported security incidents and potential vote trading risks.
 
Gwagwalada was flagged for indigene-settler tensions and party disputes, while Bwari faces disputes over candidate legitimacy and security spillovers from neighbouring states.
 
Kuje, she noted, presents complex challenges, including reported farmer-herder conflicts, kidnapping incidents, limited security presence in certain communities, and telecommunications gaps in remote areas.
 
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, described the visit as timely, noting that the commission had in the past week concluded a series of engagements with key stakeholders, including security agencies, political parties, civil society organisations and the media, as part of final preparations for the FCT elections.