By Maureen Ojinaka,

The Enugu State Police Command on Saturday released emergency telephone numbers and social media contact addresses for residents to use to reach the police in their collaboration in the battle against crimes.

The command’s spokesman, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu that members of the public should collaborate with the police to sustain the tempo of peace in the state.

“The command’s control room numbers are: 08032003702; 08075390883; 08086671202 and 08098880172 for prompt and necessary action.

“Also, our social media platforms – Facebook: facebook.com/EnuguStatePolice; Twitter: twitter@enugupolice and Email: enugustatepolice@gmail.com,’’ he said.

Amaraizu urged residents of the state to be law abiding by not taking laws into their hands, but endeavour to report any issue regarding threat to peace in their environments to the nearest police station.

“The command is also advising members of the public to report any suspicious person, groups and gathering in their neighbourhoods through the distress call numbers or the social media platforms.

“Members of the public should not tamper with any suspicious object discovered anywhere, either in the farm, house or road, but should report promptly to the nearest police station,’’ he advised.

The spokesman said that the command would continue its partnership with sister security agencies to keep the tempo of crime and criminality at its lowest ebb in the state. (NAN)

Source: http://brainnewsng.com/increase-crime-nigerian-police-release-emergency-number-social-media-contact/

Like if they call or tweet you people you'll respond in real time

Hope to hear success stories from this.

Very necessary, especially in that state although it may not be very helpful as is always the case with Nigerian police

nice development

Nice one.

What about police that love searching phones nd bags

Purpose? No be naija police? The masses sabi dem pass IG and the politicians. Nigerian Police needs to be broken apart to city levels, what we have now is just a bunch of people in black clothes asking the masses for money and we all know their superiors get paid from whatever they extort from the masses.

Nonsense. So we go start to dey cram that nonsense long number? Mtcheeeew. Wetin do number like 911.

See why we need young people to take over in 2019..


Other Nations have shortcodes that connect you to an Emergency Center that works 24hrs.

So in an Emergency you just Dial three simple digits and you can get the Police, Fire Department and Medical Response Service.

Here in Nigeria, you need to cram four separate 11-Digit numbers just to call only the Police. Surely that is 4 Mobile Phones for like 10 million Plus people to call Incase of an emergency in Enugu only. So by the time you collect all the 4 (11-digit) numbers for the 36 different States IN Nigeria, your address book go don full..

4 numbers per State × 36 States = 144 Mobile Phone numbers just for the Police.

Let's then say 4 numbers for the Fire Service and another 4 for Ambulance Sevice per State.. That would be;

144 × 3 = 432 numbers for Emergency Services Nationwide.

Surely we need a harsh and drastic change. There is no excuse for this type of foolishness anymore.

Nice move. Very commendable. But I hope it would be reachable when necessary.

OK

POLICE IS YOUR FRIEND

Issokay!

Useless set of people.what kind of number is this ?is this number memorable ?why can't they bring out a 3 digit number like every other country ..nonsense

What type of country is this that can't produce 3 digit numbers for emergencies.

Even at that if you call them before they get to you it would be 1hr to 2hrs late or they won't come at all.

Nice development

is there any need of calling them when all they do is excuse

Taa
Olukpa na Olukpa

Hope una get fuel for car

Emergency numbers should be a three or four digit number

Atiku do come Abeg

mtcheww useless set of people

police....

Dead on Arrival.

I rushed to this thread hoping to find a 3 digit number like 911 or 999

Nonsense!!! Restructure this country sharpally...

I guess this one should be for the Enugurian.

See as emergency number loooooong like 6foot python (Lala friend)

Emergency number indeed
Yeye people

MadCow1:
See why we need young people to take over in 2019..


Other Nations have shortcodes that connect you to an Emergency Center that works 24hrs.

So in an Emergency you just Dial three simple digits and you can get the Police, Fire Department and Medical Response Service.

Here in Nigeria, you need to cram four separate 11-Digit numbers just to call only the Police. Surely that is 4 Mobile Phones for like 10 million Plus people to call Incase of an emergency in Enugu only. So by the time you collect all the 4 (11-digit) numbers for the 36 different States IN Nigeria, your address book go don full..

Surely we need a harsh and drastic change. There is no excuse for this type of foolishness anymore.

Yo niccur, you ain't really mad like your name says... You've just said the damn truth....these people are comedians... I mean I'm really supposed to put all these things in my head

see as emergency numba long....thief go do kill u b4 u dial dis one finish....sars na the main thief gangan

u calling d numbas, police go reply u.. na which kind guns dem carry?. waste of time