By David Okpashi
Amidst growing fear and tension which has gripped residents in Nasarawa State ahead of the supreme court judgement in the petition filed by the PDP and it’s governorship candidate against the election of the incumbent Governor, Abdullahi Sule, State Police Commissioner, CP Umar Shehu Nadada has ordered proactive deployment of Police operatives as well as the vigilante to boundary with FCT and other strategic area across the state.
CP Umar Shehu Nadada in a statement signed and issued by the Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Ranham Nansel said the deployment becomes necessary in view of the recent security issues being experienced across the state especially around the border with FCT and other neighbouring States.
“We need to be proactive and ensure adequate deployment of Police operatives and vigilante to identified areas bordering the FCT to prevent issues of insecurity around our State from escalating into our State”.
“Area Commanders in New Karu, Keffi, and Nasarawa and all Divisional Police officers under them are to mobilise their personnel and Vigilante as well as partner with the traditional rulers, community leaders and sister security agencies inorder to dominate the areas”, the statement declared.
“You have to be civil to members of the public, as no laxity and unprofessional conduct shall be tolerated. Residents are to be rest assured that the Police Command is working all round the clock to provide an impregnable security architecture in the state and ensure that their safety is being looked after.
“To complement the security agencies, residents must be vigilant and report suspicious activities or emergencies to the police and other sister agencies to serve you better”, he further said in the statement.