The Acting Inspector-General of Police Ag.IGP Mohammed Adamu
on Friday charged senior police officers from the rank of Commissioners of
Police and above to review their strategies in the on-going war against violent
crimes particularly banditry and kidnapping prevalent in some parts of the
country
He made the call in Abuja at the IGP’s Conference Hall Louis
Edet House Force Headquarters with senior police officers from the rank of DIG
to that of Commissioner of Police in attendance.
The IGP charged the Police officers to ensure that they
review their operational strategies in crime fighting as the nation is
currently facing difficult times in terms of security.
He said that the threat of crimes and criminality
particularly armed robbery, kidnapping, banditry and other violent crimes are
very alarming and worrisome to the Police hierarchy.
He charged the senior Police officers to review their
operational strategies so that these crimes can be contained.
The IGP also hinted that the conference is to evaluate the
extent of implementation of the Operation Puff Adder which was launched on
April 5, 2019, as a Police strategy to address internal security threats within
the country.
He added that the national crime profile of the country from
April 1, 2018, to date indicates a significant increase in the arrest of
offenders and recoveries of firearms by the Police.
While reviewing the performance of his personnel from
various Police formations and number of arrests made, he said that there is
significant increase in the number of persons arrested in connection with violent
crimes across the country.
The Police boss also stated that the total figure of bandits
arrested from April 1, 2019, to date are as follows: Kaduna 18, Plateau 17, Edo 15, Niger 10 and Zamfara 10.
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