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The Nigeria Police Force and telecommunication companies have disclosed their readiness to establish a nationwide surveillance system, aimed at reducing cases of kidnapping and other crimes in the country.

The system is expected to be connected to the existing Global System of Mobile (GSM) cell sites across the country.

The Police revealed that all the telecommunication companies will provide cameras that will be installed on each telecoms masts across the country.

This was disclosed by the Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Mohammed Adamu at the Force headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday during a meeting with telecommunication stakeholders.

The IG who was represented by the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Information and Communication Technology, DIG Godwin Nwobodo said the interventions will help curb the rate of kidnapping which he said has reached an alarming and embarrassing level.

He said: “The advent of Global System of Mobile (GSM), communication in Nigeria brought about a lot of positive innovations including integrating the country into the globalized world. These positive trends came with attendant negatives such as the increase in crimes including an increase in armed robbery, transnational crimes, insurgency and kidnapping among others.

“It is common knowledge that GSM communications enhance planning and coordination of these criminal activities. These crimes especially kidnapping has become so prevalent all over the country and has reached an alarming embarrassing level, necessitating urgent and drastic interventions.”

On how the partnership will work, the IG said: “The intervention from the NPF and sister security agencies will necessitate partnering with telecommunications companies in deploying a nationwide surveillance system via the existing GSM cell site.

“This will entail the provision of two surveillance Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras each by the telecoms companies on all telecom masts across the country. The camera is cost effective and has a great outdoor performance and is currently used in China and Dubai. The cameras with their Internet Protocol (IP) address will, in turn, be remotely connected to the nearest Divisional Police Stations, Area Commands, Command and Control center or server room at the police headquarters, Abuja.

“The telecoms operators are mandated to provide at least 200 sim card per state to be used by the police body cam and vehicular system with unlimited data plan to support the project as part of their corporate social responsibility.”

He also urged the telecommunication providers to give it access to a shortcode or emergency number ‘199’ or ‘999’.

He said: “Before now, the defunct NITEL provided short code emergency number 199 that is routed to all police control rooms nationwide but when NITEL stopped functioning, this service became unavailable to the Force.

“I wish to urge all stakeholders in the telecommunication service providers to help the Force in providing access to the shortcode or emergency number 199 or 999 that will be designated to the Force to be routed to all our control rooms nationwide. This will help us in serving you better and discharge our statutory function to the nation.”

The Force also urged the stakeholders to assist it in the establishment of an ICT Centre and e-library that will enhance its capability.

Also speaking, the chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Engr. Gbenga Adebayo while pledging the support of the stakeholders, urged the IG to direct his men to protect its infrastructure and not to be involved in tampering or preventing access to telecom sites by operating staffs.

He also sought the support of the IG to arrest and persecute anyone that attempts to vandalize or close down its infrastructure.

Other requests made by Adebayo include: “The IG should direct all police commands to kindly and strictly enforce taxation demands pursuant to court orders only as it was done before and enforce the security of telecoms infrastructure in volatile areas.

“Telecoms infrastructure in police formations across the country should be free of charge as they also constitute and declare as the security infrastructure.”

source: https://www.titiloyeblog.com/2019/04/police-partner-telecoms-companies-to.html

Ok

I think glo has been doing that for long

Regard this news at your own peril

If your loved ones get kidnapped, just jejely pay the ransom

These days there is very little difference between killer/kidnapper herdsman, Police and the Army.... I view all of them with equal suspicion

You will be shocked that the kidnapper at night is a Policeman by day

I repeat...Do not allow Nigerian Police learn work with your kidnapped loved ones...

The Police will mess up the rescue operation, get the victim killed, then turn around and arrest you for murder in order to mask their incompetence

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Sharp and intelligent people already know this is how the police have been operating....

Must they bring it to public awareness?

Dumb police, OK o.. we also know finance companies also help in their own capacity

I ddnt read the story, but the police should fight crime confidential and stop giving themselves away

Egbe! for Nigeria?

Just another frenzy that'll fade into thin wind, they'll tell you to pay money eh

long overdue,this shit aint workin without no satelite

No be 9ja we dey so? Dem go begin dey bribe the telecoms companies to delete records...

This is meant to be a tactical secret so that kidnappers don't develop contingencies around this plan.

Instead they went ahead to broadcast it to score cheap points.


Shame of Naija police!

Can't we just scrap police and establish vigilante services .This people are more feared by robbers and criminals.

Na today

Good one. Security is everyone's business.

Sellfish:


Regard this news at your own peril

If your loved ones get kidnapped, just jejely pay the ransom

These days there is very little difference between killer/kidnapper herdsman, Police and the Army.... I view all of them with equal suspicion

You will be shocked that the kidnapper at night is a Policeman by day

Atiku supporters don’t wish Nigeria well. We are not surprised

Lol

Chukwurah003:



Atiku supporters don’t wish Nigeria well. We are not surprised

You are clearly unwell

Get well soon

MrRichmond:
This is meant to be a tactical secret so that kidnappers don't develop contingencies around this plan.

Instead they went ahead to broadcast it to score cheap points.


Shame of Naija police!

Exactly my point

naso....Telecommunications DAT refused to release boko harem details

Pitiful after 50 years of independence we are still yet to get a working emergency line

See them... Kidnappers in uniforms

That's a good development. The rate at which kidnapping and other social vices is increasing is alarming. Hope it works

This kind of strategy should be covert...why reveal it?

Throwing the net in front of the prey.

Police want free data and sim card,.

Sellfish:


Regard this news at your own peril

If your loved ones get kidnapped, just jejely pay the ransom

These days there is very little difference between killer/kidnapper herdsman, Police and the Army.... I view all of them with equal suspicion

You will be shocked that the kidnapper at night is a Policeman by day

I repeat...Do not allow Nigerian Police learn work with your kidnapped loved ones...

The Police will mess up the rescue operation, get the victim killed, then turn around and arrest you for murder in order to mask their incompetence

I fear for the truth that you just spoke.

What happened to the ABUJA cctv?

Nigeria does not know what "CLASSIFIED INFORMATION" is!

And you people are revealing the secret to kidnappers abi? Now they will become aware of these tactics and look for ways to circumvent them like using foreign network sim cards, routing numbers and even walkie talkies!

As for the cameras, how are we sure that the so-called "unlimited data" by the Telco companies will be efficient enough to work swiftly and hassle free. It is no longer news that what we are making use of in this country is 2g masquerading as 3g and 3g masquerading as 4g while other countries are using fibre-optics!

Government should just allow us to be shouting our usual "Jesus o!", "Yeee!", "Wayoo Allah" in an emergency situation rather than call the 199 and you will hear "error tone".