The minors pleaded not guilty to the charge.
“Like something just happen here, they tell you it has happened 25 times,” said Mr Wike.
Mr Wike explained that the move was to address the ‘one chance’ menace in the city.
Mr Wike, however, warned against using poverty as an excuse to commit crime.
The girls were held captive by bandits for two weeks.
FCT minister Nyesom Wike has called for stringent laws to check crimes in Abuja.
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“Please, take this fight as a serious job; be serious about it,” said Ms Abubakar.
Mr Wike plans to work with Kaduna, Kogi, Nasarawa and Niger to tackle Kidnapping for ransom in Abuja.
The mandate secretary said that the first case was of a 14-month old female.
“Security and social order are our collective responsibilities and we must contribute our quota,” Mr Ebegba said.
