One Hundred and Twenty-Eighty thieves have been arrested across the country, as well as recovery of dangerous weapons by the police in ramp up efforts to ensure all Nigerians’ and residents’ safety and security.
Penpushing reports that the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi made this known on Tuesday in a statement explaining that as the festive season approaches, the police have become vigilant and proactive.
The Assistant Commissioner of Police in the statement the proactive steps by the police has led to numerous successful raids, arrests and recoveries, adding that the Inspector General of Police has directed efficient security measures against crime during this festive season
“In line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM., to emplace efficient security measures against crime during this festive season, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in several State Commands across the country have carried out intensive patrols and raids, successfully dislodging and arresting scores of hoodlums and recovering dangerous weapons’, he added.
‘As the festive season approaches, the Nigeria Police Force remains vigilant and proactive, ramping up its efforts to ensure the safety and security of all citizens. In a series of proactive measures, the Force has intensified its operations, leading to numerous successful raids, arrests and recoveries’, Adejobi stated.
Penpushing further reports that he said operatives of the Lagos State Police Command on December 14, 2024, carried out several raids of criminal hideouts in the Isolo axis of the state, successfully apprehending 43 suspects.
The statement added that the operatives recovered various exhibits including large quantities of cannabis, daggers, swords and several fetish items, stressing that in the same vein, on December 15, 2024, police operatives of the Lagos State Command arrested one Charles Orji at Isheri Osun, Lagos State, who tried to steal a Toyota Hilux from where it was parked.
Penpushing also reports that the Force Public Relations Officer in the statement said upon his arrest and a subsequent search, 7 different Toyota car keys were recovered from him, adding that concerted effort is notably observed in states like Kaduna, Zamfara, Taraba, Edo, Delta, Benue, and Niger, among other critical areas..
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force continue to demonstrate unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives and property by diligently increasing vigilance and executing coordinated security measures in various regions across the country’.
‘As we enter the final stretch of the festivities, the Nigeria Police Force assures citizens that it will continue its mission to deter crime and protect the lives and property of all Nigerians’, the statement read.
‘The Force remains unwavering in this mission to provide a safe environment during the holiday season, as members of the public are urged to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the authorities’, he emphasised.
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