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Easter: IGP orders security of public spaces, national assets
By Modupe Shodeinde
The Inspector-General of Police IGP), Muhammed A. Adamu, has ordered an intensive round-the-clock security of all public spaces and critical national assets to ensure Nigerians enjoy a crime free Easter celebration.
The order was contained in his Easter message to Nigerians issued yesterday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba.
He directed state Commissioners of Police and their supervising Assistant Inspectors-General of Police to ensure adequate deployment of police personnel – both covert and overt operatives, and other operational assets in areas of security interest within their respective areas of responsibility.
“They are also to ensure confidence boosting, and that proactive and high visibility patrols are carried out along the highways, motor parks, train stations, airports, worship centres, banks and other financial institutions.
He added that they should take 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.”
