Police have tightened
security nationwide to
prevent violence
during tomorrow’s
Eid el Kabir
celebration.
The Inspector-General
of Police, Mohammed
Abubakar, has
directed all Zonal
Assistant Inspectors-
General of Police and
Commissioners of
Police at the state
commands to provide
24-hour water-tight
security across the
country before, during
and after the Sallah
celebration.”
The IG also directed
the CPs to personally
ensure that key and
vulnerable points, all
places of worship,
recreation centres,
resorts and other
public places are
adequately and
effectively protected,
to enable worshippers
and the general public
to enjoy the Eid-el
Kabir celebration.
In a statement by the
Deputy Force Public
Relations Officer,
Frank Mba, in Abuja on
Wednesday,
Abubakar
directed all
Commanders of Police
Highway Patrol Teams
to ensure that
motorised patrols on
highways targeted at
crime and accident
prevention, are
intensified to ensure a
safe, secure and
peaceful celebration.
“Policemen deployed
on our highways have
also been directed to
render necessary
assistance to
travelers and road
users, especially
accident victims and
those who might have
suffered vehicular
break down,” he
added.
Abubakar warned
officers who would be
deployed during the
period, to ensure that
they conduct
themselves within the
confines of the law.
“They must be firm
but polite, civil and
professional in the
discharge of their
assigned roles, giving
due regard and
respect to the
fundamental human
rights of citizens at all
times,” he said.
Meanwhile, the FCT
Commissioner of
Police, Adenrele
Shinaba, has assured
residents that the
command had deployed
adequate
policemen to
ensure a safe and
secure Sallah
celebration.
Shinaba explained that
his command had
received over 75
vehicles to patrol the
nook and cranny of
the Territory.
The CP appealed to
residents to be
security-conscious
and
to report to the
police any act of
security threat within
their domain.
Agency reports had
on Tuesday quoted
the military Joint Task
Force as saying that
its operatives
uncovered a plot by
the violent Islamic
sect, Boko Haram, to
perpetrate massive
attacks during the
Islamic celebration that
commenced
on
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