FCT police deploy personnel to beef up security

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command said it has fortified places of worship and deployed human and material resources across the nooks and crannies of the territory to ensure the safety of residents during the Easter celebration.

The spokesperson for the command, SP Josephine Adeh, revealed in a statement on Friday.

She noted that the deployment, which consists of all intelligence and tactical assets at the command’s disposal, was borne out of the need to curb security challenges rocking the nation’s capital.

Adeh said, “The deployment is characterised by strengthened police-community relationship towards intelligence gathering, visibility policing at all places of worship and every point of social gathering, stop and search duty, intelligence-led raids on black spots, highway and border patrol, aggressive vehicular/foot patrol, and surveillance, inter-agency collaboration and sundry.

“Consequent upon the above, the Commissioner of Police, Assistant Inspector General of Police. Sadiq Abubakar, wishes to assure residents of the territory of the command’s unwavering commitment to ensuring that they have a safe and peaceful environment during the Easter celebration period and beyond.”

Abubakar enjoined residents to embrace peace in the spirit of the festivity as they join Christian faithful across the world in the celebration.

Abubakar, while briefing senior officers from all units and formations of the command on the operation order, charged the officers to ensure that no stone is left unturned as they discharge their duties in tandem with global best practices and respect for human rights.

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