IGP felicitates with Christian community on Easter celebrations

*Orders AIGs and CPs to ensure round-the-clock security of the public space 

Etim Ekpimah 

The Inspector General of Police, M.A. Adamu, has fecilitated with NIgerians and the Christian community on the commemoration of the cruxifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

He also appreciates the citizenry for the support and calls on them to continue to cooperate with the Nigeria Police and other security agencies by providing timely information that would help in the prevention and detection of crime. 

This was contained in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba on Friday. 

According to the statement, the IGP in line with his resolve to ensure that Nigerians enjoy crime free Easter celebrations, has ordered an intensive round-the-clock security of all public spaces and critical national assets. 

Mba said that all State Commissioners of Police and their supervising Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) have been ordered to ensure adequate deployment of police personnel – both covert and overt operatives, and other operational assets to areas of security interest within their respective areas of responsibility (AoRs). 

He stated that the commissioners are also to ensure confidence boosting, proactive and high visibility patrols are carried out along the highways, motor parks, train stations, airports, worship centres, banks and other financial institutions while taking adequate measures to provide a peaceful, crime-free and enabling environment for religious, cultural and other socio-economic activities to thrive. 

“In addition, the Commissioner of Police and their supervising AIGs have been directed to ensure proper supervision of the men assigned for these assignments. They must be professional and courteous to law abiding citizens but firm and ruthless to criminals. 

“To this effect, the IGP Monitoring Unit and X-Squad have been given marching orders to monitor and police activities of police officers policing the highways to ensure respect for the rights of citizens and operational conformity with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Rules of Engagement (RoE) of the Force. 

“Meanwhile, the IGP has assured Nigerians that the Nigeria Police will continue to do all within its powers to provide safety and security to the teeming Nigerian population, while once again wishing them happy Easter celebrations,” the statement added.