The Nasarawa State Police Command has launched a special security operation to flush out bandits, kidnappers, armed robbers and other criminal elements hiding in forests across the state.
The state Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Mohammed, flagged off the operation on Wednesday in Lafia, addressing officers before they moved into Alagye Forest in Doma Local Government Area.
Mohammed said the exercise was in compliance with a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to strengthen security and restore lasting peace in the state.
He disclosed that tactical squads, anti-kidnapping units and intelligence operatives had been deployed to identified security flashpoints and forest corridors.
According to the commissioner, the operation will continue until the end of December. He urged officers involved to maintain professionalism and adhere strictly to the rules of engagement.
To ensure effective coordination, Mohammed said the state had been divided into three operational sectors.
“Sector A, which covers Lafia zone, is under ACP Lamidu Alkali, Squadron Commander of MOPOL 58, Lafia. Sector B, covering Akwanga zone, is headed by ACP Kadir Umar, Squadron Commander of MOPOL 38, Akwanga, while Sector C, covering Keffi zone, is led by ACP Olobekga Saligo, Squadron Commander of MOPOL 69, Toto,” he said.
He added that the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, DCP Sanusi Jidda, would coordinate activities across the three sectors to ensure the successful dismantling of criminal camps.
The commissioner appealed to residents to provide timely and credible information about suspicious movements and activities, assuring them that all information received would be treated with the utmost confidentiality.
He also urged members of the public to remain law-abiding and continue their legitimate activities, reiterating the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property across Nasarawa State.
