Ahead of the yuletide festivities and efforts at stemming criminality, the FCT Police command has deployed scores of police personnel and material resources across the nooks and crannies of the territory.
The proactive deployment according to a statement by spokesperson of the command, DSP Josephine Adeh consists of all Intelligence and tactical assets at the Command’s disposal, in conjunction with other security agencies and this is “to ensure that crime and criminality in all its forms and dynamics are promptly nipped in the board”.
“The deployment will be characterized by strengthened police-community relationship towards intelligence gathering, Stop and search, intelligence-led raids on black spots, visibility policing at every point of social convergence, highway and border patrol, aggressive vehicular/foot patrol, and surveillance, and inter-agency collaboration”.
“Consequent upon this, the FCT Commissioner of police CP Babaji Sunday is assuring residents, of the command’s unwavering commitment to ensuring that residents sleep with their two eyes closed in the festive period and beyond.
Meanwhile, the CP while briefing senior officers from all units and formations of the Command on the Operation’s Order, charged the officers to ensure that no stone is left unturned even as they discharge their duties with respect for fundamental human rights and in tandem with global best practices.
He also enjoined residents to embrace peace and other virtues in the spirit of festivity while vigilance is maintained adding that reports of suspicious activities are to be made to the police through the command emergency response lines numbers: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883.
The Public Complaint Bureau (PCB) desk, could be reached at 0902 222 2352.
