IGP
Police Ibrahim Idris
IGP
Police Ibrahim Idris
Yuletides: Police in Mass Deployment of Personnel
Nationwide
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni,
felicitates and rejoices with Christians across the Country on the
occasion of this year 2018 Christmas celebration.
To ensure a hitch free celebration, the Inspector General of
Police has directed the implementation of a comprehensive
operational strategies, robust and elaborate security arrangement
throughout the Country. The Assistant Inspectors General of Police
and Commissioners of Police in Zonal and State Commands Nationwide
are to be on ground to ensure massive deployment of Police
personnel on crime prevention and visibility patrols, crowd
control, and adequate security and safety at all places of worship
and other venues of celebration in their Areas of
Responsibilities.
The deployment of additional personnel and crime prevention and
detection equipment will be carried out to cover identified and
perceived criminal black spots, flash points, abandoned and
uncompleted project sites being used as hideouts by criminal
elements to commit crime. The on-going raids of criminal hideouts
and black spots and removal of suspected criminals will continue
throughout the Christmas period into the New Year and beyond.
Police deployment will also cover recreation centres, other
public places, critical infrastructure and public and private
facilities.
Federal Highway Patrol Teams, the Safer Highway Patrol Units and
Anti-Crime Patrols have been deployed along highways and major
roads throughout the Country for the protection and safety of
travellers, commuters and other road users during the period and
beyond. They are under strict instructions to be civil, polite,
compassionate and firm in carrying out their duties.
Intense surveillance/Intelligence gathering will be maintained,
special deployment, and stop and search duties will be carried out
at all flash/vulnerable points in every State of the Country.
The Nigeria Police Force is hereby imploring members of the
public, most especially travellers and other road users to
cooperate with Police personnel deployed on visibility policing and
crime prevention patrols. The Force enjoins them to be security
conscious, vigilant and report any untoward incident or happening
observed in their locality to the nearest Police station.
Meanwhile, the IGP on behalf of the entire Officers and Men of
the Force, rejoices with Christians throughout Nigeria as they join
the Christendom in celebrating this year’s Christmas. He enjoins
them to practice the virtues of Jesus Christ by propagating peace,
demonstrating love and forgiveness, as well as promoting harmonious
coexistence among fellow citizens, irrespective of religious,
ethnic or political leanings.
He also thanks Nigerians for their understanding and the renewed
cooperation with the Nigeria Police Force in the year 2018.
However, he calls on Nigerians to partner with the Force by
providing useful information to Police personnel deployed in their
localities.
Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA