NANS Zone 'B' COMMENDS THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE'S FIGHT AGAINST CRIME AND INSECURITY IN EDO STATE.

The recent discovery of a local illegal bomb manufacturing factory in Okpella in Edo State and the apprehension of the suspected bomb manufacturers is another victory for the fight against terrorism, crime and insecurity in Edo State since the assumption of duty of the recently deployed Commissioner of Police, CP Johnson B. Kokumo.

Today in a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, the newly elected NANS Zone 'B' Director of Special Duties and his team, lauded the remarkable achievements of the ComPol and thanked him for making the state safe and secure for the masses and the Nigerian students in particular.

The Office of the Director of Special Duties, NANS Zone 'B' in it's familiarisation tour commended the Police and related it's challenges to the ComPol in a bid to create a working synergy between the students movement and the Edo State Police. The Director of Special Duties, Comr. Arigbe Victor thereby highlighted the immediate challenges facing the Nigerian students in Edo State particularly, complaining about the incessant police harassment and the hardships caused by the illegal sale of petrol above the mandatory pump price, amongst others.

In response, the ever loving, committed and listening Commissioner, assured the NANS delegates that the Office of the Commissioner is opened to complains of police harassment, illegal arrests and extortion of students and promise to commit his men to "imbibe the culture of civility in public engagements." He also advised the students leaders to engage in a productive dialogue with the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and ensure that all fueling stations in the State abide by the mandatory pump price of #145 per litre, and promised to send his men to assist the Students leaders in carrying out this task.

The students' leaders expressed gratitude to the supporting commissioner and thanked him for his open door policy and accessibility and expressed their readiness to work in synergy with the Edo State Police Command, to ensure that Edo State will remain at peace.

Reporting for Duty
Office of the Director of Special Duties,
NANS Zone 'B'