By Kingsley Nwezeh
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Alkali Usman, yesterday ordered a nationwide deployment of police officers and other operational assets of the force to ensure tight security ahead of Eid-el-Fitr celebration and beyond.
A statement by Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba, a Commissioner of Police, said the IG’s order was contained in a directive to Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), Commissioners of Police (CPs) and other strategic police commanders as part of efforts toward stabilising security, improving public safety and making the country a safer place for all.
It quoted the IG as saying that “the nation’s security ecosystem was challenged, assured, however, that these challenges are not insurmountable. He reassured the citizens that the force under his new policing vision is already implementing new, improved, tailored-to-suit and robust security solutions aimed at tackling crimes and neutralising both existing and emerging se
Police suspend personnel from escorting VIPs in South-East, Rivers
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By Kingsley Omonobi
The Inspector- General of Police, Ag. IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered nationwide deployment of Police officers and other operational assets of the Force for water-tight security ahead of the 2021 Eid-el-Fitr celebration and beyond.
This is just as Police personnel have been suspended from escorting VIPs in the five South East states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo and Rivers State.
A wireless directed police commissioners in the states affected to suspend personnel that escort VIPs in the six eastern states until security situation improves in the affected states. The signal noted that the suspension of the Police personnel “is sequel to the incessant attacks on policemen/snatching of arms and ammunition by the proscribed IPOB/ESN elements in the affected states”.
Nigeria reintroduces strict COVID-19 measures By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-05-13 17:02 FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask walks outside a Shoprite store in Abuja, Nigeria, August 3, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
Nigeria has reintroduced strict measures for COVID-19 prevention and control amid high risk of a surge of cases in Africa.
Under the new measures, which took effect on Tuesday, event centers, bars and night clubs will remain closed until further notice, while restaurants will be required to provide dine-in service at 50 percent capacity.
All recreational venues, gyms and indoor sports facilities will remain closed until June 11.
Acting Inspector-General of Police (AIGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has assured Nigerians that the nation would soon overcome its security challenges.
Essentially, Baba said that Nigeria Police Force, under his new policing vision, had begun implementation of new, improved, tailored-to-suit and robust security solutions aimed at tackling crimes and neutralising both existing and emerging threats to the security of life and property in the country. x
The police boss spoke as he ordered a nationwide deployment of officers and operational assets of the force for water-tight security during the 2021 Eid-El-Fitri celebration and beyond.
His order was contained in a directive to Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), Commissioners of Police (CPs) and other strategic commanders of the force as part of efforts by police leadership to stabilise security, improve public safety and make the country a safer place for all citizens.
The Nigeria Police Ban Personnel From Escorting VIPs In South-East, Rivers
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The Inspector- General of Police, Ag. IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered nationwide deployment of Police officers and other operational assets of the Force for water-tight security ahead of the 2021 Eid-el-Fitr celebration and beyond.
This is just as Police personnel have been suspended from escorting VIPs in the five South East states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo and Rivers State. A wireless directed police commissioners in the states affected to suspend personnel that escort VIPs in the six eastern states until security situation improves in the affected states.