The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has assured citizens and residents of Nigeria of sustained efforts by the Nigeria Police Force in fighting crimes and criminality and improving public safety and security.
The IGP gave the assurance while charging Commissioners of Police (CPs) in all the states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and their supervisory Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), to beef-up security ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, to prevent any untoward situation in their Areas of Responsibility (AoR) throughout the Eid-el-Kabir season and beyond.
Disclosing this in a statement on Sunday, July 18, 2021, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Frank Mba, a Commissioner of Police, said that the IGP particularly directed the Zonal AIGs and State Command CPs to put in place all necessary security measures to ensure a secure, peaceful and incident-free celebration.
“They are to, among other things, deploy human and other operational assets to carry out confidence building and crime prevention patrols on major highways, residential and industrial areas, vulnerable points, places of worship, other places of public resort and around all critical national infrastructure.
“The IGP equally warned that personnel deployed must be professional and mindful of the fundamental rights of the citizens, and discharge their responsibilities with all sense of decorum and alertness,” CP Mba stated.
Congratulating Muslim faithful on the celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration, the IGP reiterated the resolve of the Force to continue to improve on the recent gains achieved in stabilising security order in parts of the country, protecting lives and property of citizens, and denying space for crimes and criminality to thrive in and around the country.
He enjoined citizens to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the Eid-el-Kabir while remaining security conscious and compliant with the COVID-19 prevention protocols.
