EID-EL-KABIR: Force HQ Orders Massive Deployment Of Special Forces Across the Country to Ensure Hitch Free Celebrations

Inspector General of Police IGP Ibrahim Idris has ordered security alerts across the country towards ensuring adequate security and guarantee utmost protection of life and property of all Nigerians during the Eid-Kabir celebrations and throughout the public holidays.

In this regard, Consequently, the IGP has directed Assistant Inspectors General of Police in charge of zonal commands and all the Commissioners of Police in the State Commands to deploy adequate personnel to cover all the Eid-El-KABIR praying grounds, recreation centres, public places, public infrastructures and utilities, and other locations and venues where celebration will take place.

A statement from Force headquarters said, “They are also to sustain the ongoing raids of criminal hideouts, black spots and other troubled spots throughout the Country.                                                      

It said, “The Police mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Units, Explosive Ordinance Department and personnel and of criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department have been  deployed to all the locations mentioned above.

“Sustained surveillance and special attention will be paid to flash/vulnerable points and other identifiable hot spots to prevent criminalities during the Sallah celebration and beyond.

“Similarly, the AIGs and Commissioners of Police are also under  strict instruction of the Inspector General of Police, to meet  with community elders, religious leaders and opinion leaders  to monitor and report to Police  the activities of undesirable elements in the society who may want to  take  advantage of the public holidays to cause mischief and disturb public peace.

According to the statement, “The Nigeria Police Force is confident that with the operational strategies being executed for the Sallah festivities will guarantee a peaceful and hitch free Eid-El-KABIR celebration.

“The IGP therefore wishes the Muslims faithful and all Nigerians a happy celebration, and implores them to be vigilant and continue to support the Police personnel deployed to prevent crimes in their localities.

“The Inspector General of Police commends the dedication and commitment of officers of the Force in ensuring that security and peace prevail throughout the Country.                                                                              

Furthermore, it said the IGP on behalf of the Officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force felicitated with Muslims faithful in Nigeria on the occasion of the 2017 Eid-El-KABIR celebration.

CSP JIMOH MOSHOOD

Force Public Relations Officer,

Force Headquarters, Abuja.