The Commissioner of Police Niger State Command ,CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman has directed Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders and DPOs to emplace robust crime preventive measures and ensure effective visibility policing with adequate community/stakeholders engagement for intelligence gathering and responsive Policing as mean of proactiveness within the Ember months to ensure safety of lives and property.
CP noted that Operation Order for the season has been drawn and an adequate number of Police personnel have been mobilised, and alerted across the State with effective deployment of Operation Flush and other operational assets of the Command to different strategic locations within the major cities of the State to tackle prospective urban crime.
The months of September to December are customarily known and referred to as “Ember Months” and usually associated with an upsurge in social, economic and political activities culminating in the rise in human and vehicular movement. This unfortunately also culminates in increased crimes as armed robbery, house/shop breaking, theft of vehicles, traffic violations and other related anti-social behaviours.
Meanwhile the CP has urged Nigerlites, residents and members of the public to be vigilant and security cautious within their immediate environment and report any suspicious situation to the Police and other security agencies for immediate intervention towards ensuring a peaceful atmosphere. Members of the public can contact the following phone numbers in case of any distress;
-07031964389
-08075391601
