Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police (IGP), has directed the nationwide deployment of police personnel and operational belongings to ensure public security through the Christmas and New 12 months festivities.
In an announcement on Monday, Benjamin Hundeyin, drive public relations officer, mentioned the directive kinds a part of the Nigeria Police Power’s anticipatory safety framework for the festive interval.
“The IGP has directed all Zonal AIGs and State Command CP’s to accentuate patrols, visibility policing, intelligence-led operations, and confidence-building engagements all through the interval,” Hundeyin mentioned.
“Specialised items, together with the Police Cellular Power, Counter-Terrorism Unit, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Command, Intelligence Response Staff, Particular Tactical Squad, Particular Intervention Squad, Freeway Patrol, Marine Police, and the Air-wing, have been positioned on heightened operational readiness.”
Hundeyin mentioned the police deployment will prioritise locations of worship, markets, parks, leisure centres, occasion venues, transport hubs, highways, essential nationwide infrastructure, and different high-density public areas.
Based on him, further patrol groups and surveillance items have been activated to watch inter-state routes and main expressways to forestall highway crimes, visitors dysfunction, and accidents.
He added that every one deployed officers have been instructed to hold out their duties firmly but courteously, sustaining self-discipline whereas making certain public security all through the festive season.
“The IGP additional ordered all Instructions to maintain raids on recognized black spots, forests, prison hideouts, and flashpoints, in addition to strengthen collaboration with different safety businesses and neighborhood stakeholders to make sure holistic safety protection,” the police added.
The directive comes lower than 24 hours after the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) introduced comparable measures to forestall Christmas Day assaults throughout the nation, following an intelligence report.