By Hassan Zaggi
In an effort to tackle the endless insecurity and curb criminality in the country, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, ordered tactical commanders across the states to engage in regular patrols, stop and search, raids, and show of force.
He also ordered for the deployment of water-tight security arrangements to cover all schools, hospitals, health workers, and critical national infrastructures around the country.
In a statement signed by the Force Spokesman, Olumuyiwa
Adejobi (CSP), the IGP gave the order after reviewing the general security situation of the nation via reports from commands and formations across the country.
The IGP has also charged the police strategic managers at various levels to prioritize the use of intelligence gathering networks, particularly traditional/local intelligence to locate criminal hideouts and flush them out before they strike.
He equally charged all officers and men to be on the offensive, and take the fight against crime to the doorposts of suspected criminal elements, including bushes and uncompleted buildings, profile them, and charge those found wanting to courts accordingly.
The IGP, therefore, urged all Nigerians to support and cooperate with the Police as, according to him, “many police operatives will be seen at strategic areas, routes and communities, in order to suppress the antics and criminal activities of men of the underworld.”
He, therefore, warned officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force to be civil, professional and humane in the course of discharging their duties.
IGP Baba further reiterated the commitment of the Force to the protection of lives and property of well-meaning members of the public by decimating the activities of rogue criminal elements, particularly those who target schools, hospitals, and other critical national infrastructure.
He has similarly charged police officers to protect with courage and serve with compassion in line with his administration’s policing theme.
