By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja.
The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command, CP Bethrand C. Onuoha,has ordered a Water-tight Security across the State to ensure a crime-free Christmas and New Year Celebrations.
He gave the order in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer ,PPRO, SP William Ovie Aya for the command in Lokoja on Wednesday and a copy available to The Reporters.
Aya said the police boss gave the order while briefing the Senior Officers of the Command at the Police Command Headquarters, Lokoja.
The PPRO said,”The CP charges all the Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers as well as Operational and Tactical Commanders to beef up security ahead of the Yuletide Celebrations, to prevent any untoward situation in their Area of Responsibilities (AOR) throughout the period.
“He further tasked them to implement the Comprehensive Crime Prevention and Control Strategies adopted by the Command, to improve visibility policing and deploy human and other Operational Assets to carry out confidence-building and crime prevention Patrols along the major Highways.
“Others areas are; Residential Areas and other Critical Assets as well as undercover operations to Black Spots, Criminal Hideouts and Flash-Points to curtail all forms of crimes and ensure peaceful Yuletide in the State.
“The Commissioner reiterated the ban on the use of fireworks during the Festive period.
“He further advised parents and guardians to warn their Children and Wards to desist from such acts, stressing that Officers have been directed to arrest anyone who violates this order.
“To this end, the CP further assured the good People of the State that the Police, in synergy with other Security Agencies, are putting more efforts to ensure a peaceful Festive period.
“The CP called on all Law-abiding Citizens for their cooperation by reporting suspicious movements or any act of criminality within their neighborhood to the Security Forces nearest to them.”
