Easter: IGP Orders Massive Security Checks Across Nigeria

Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Baba, has ordered in-depth security checks and patrols of all public spaces and essential government assets.

The IGP has also reassured Nigerians of the police’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all citizens and visitors to the country during the Easter celebrations.

He particularly ordered all state commissioners of police and their supervising zonal assistant inspectors-general of police to ensure efficient deployment of police personnel and operational assets to areas of likely security threats within their respective areas of responsibility.

Usman Baba equally charged all supervising officers that intensive and proactive visibility patrols should be carried out at all worship centres, train stations, highways, motor parks, airports, waterways, recreation centres, banks and other financial institutions while taking necessary precautions to ensure a crime-free and peaceful environment for religious, cultural and other socio-economic activities and boost the confidence of the general public.

Force PRO, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said in addition, the IGP directed that all officers and men deployed for these duties to be properly supervised to ensure professional and courteousness to law-abiding citizens but firm and ruthless to criminal elements who might want to take the advantage of the festive period to perpetrate their unholy and criminal acts.

While felicitating with Nigerians and the Christian community in particular on the commemoration of the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the IGP appreciated the citizens for their support and urged them to continually cooperate with the police and other security agencies by providing prompt and actionable information that would help in the prevention and detection of crime.