The Niger State government has donated 25 operational vehicles to the Nigeria Police Force in a bid to boost security patrols across the state, particularly in major towns.
This initiative is part of the state’s ongoing efforts to strengthen public safety and law enforcement operations.
Governor Mohammed Bago made the announcement during the passing out ceremony of 50 participants from the newly established Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 23 Minna.
The event took place at the Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi premises in Minna, the state capital.
According to a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, the vehicles will be allocated to the Niger State Police Command to enhance its patrol capacity, especially in urban areas where security concerns are most pressing.
‘The Niger State government has procured 25 additional vehicles to donate to the Nigeria Police Force, Niger State command, to boost patrols, especially in major towns of the State’, Ibrahim quoted the governor as saying.
Governor Bago also revealed that the state government was collaborating with the police to construct barracks on the outskirts of Minna to further enhance security coverage in the four corners of the state capital.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting the police and other security agencies to tackle insecurity.
‘My administration will continue to support the Nigeria Police and other security agencies as we work ambitiously to address the menace of insecurity in the state’, he said.
The passing out ceremony also marked the graduation of the first 50 members of the SPU Base 23 Minna.
This newly formed unit is specifically designed to address the growing demand for the protection of high-profile individuals, including government officials and other elites.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, established the SPU to meet these needs, and Chief Superintendent (CSP) Hassan Sani, the unit’s commander at the Minna base, provided insights into the unit’s mandate and training programme.
‘In The Special Protection Unit is designed to meet the increasing demand for elite protection services. Over the past two weeks, these 50 participants underwent comprehensive training in VIP protection, convoy movement, firearms handling, martial arts, self-defence, first aid, and fire-fighting skills’, CSP Sani explained.
The new unit and the additional vehicles are expected to significantly enhance the police’s ability to provide round-the-clock protection for high-profile individuals and improve overall law enforcement coverage in Niger State.
