As part of strategic measures lined up to contain
the illegal movement of small arms and light weapons and other explosive
materials, the Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, NPM,
mni has ordered immediate establishment of Tactical Operation Points (TOP)
in select states of the North East and North West. These points which will be
manned by Policemen who have received adequate training in tactical operation
and counter-terrorism will be established in various strategic locations,
including highways in Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Bauchi, Gombe and
Taraba states.
Consequently, the IGP has charged all Assistant
Inspectors -General of Police (AIGs) in charge of the Zones covering the
affected states and all Commissioners of Police in charge of these states to
ensure close supervision and constant reskilling of the personnel performing
this special operation.
The IGP
is optimistic that the latest measure will enable the Force to halt further
spread of violence in the land and frustrate the activities of insurgents and
other criminals, adding that the Force is determined to track and mop up
illegal arms trade and arrest the unchallenged movement of explosive materials
by hoodlums and other unpatriotic elements.
While
noting that the Police will always work in close collaboration with other
security Forces in the land, the IGP vows that the Force will leave no stone
unturned in ensuring that the citizens of Nigeria enjoy maximum safety and
security in their own country.
He
therefore calls on the general public, particularly those in the North East and
North West to cooperate with the Police and see any inconvenience this
operation may cause as a necessary sacrifice for the greater safety of all.
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