FLAG
OFF OF OPERATION HARMONY TO RESTORE LASTING PEACE TO KAFANCHAN AND
ENVIRONS OF KADUNA STATE BY THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, IGP IBRAHIM
K. IDRIS NPM,mni, REPRESENTED BY THE DIG DEPARTMENT OF OPERATIONS, DIG
HABILA JOSHAK.
It
is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to today’s event.
Concerned by the recent unfortunate sectarian crisis in Kafanchan and
neighboring communities in Kaduna state where so many innocent lives
were lost and properties worth millions of naira destroyed, as a result
of this and the need to put a final stop to the crisis the Inspector
General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni, constituted a Joint
Tactical Operation Squad, comprising the Police Mobile Force, Counter
Terrorism Unit, Special Anti Robbery Squad, Intelligence Response Team,
SIB, EOD, the IGP Monitoring Unit, Police K9 (Sniffer Dog Section),
Police Air wing and Police Medical Team with their Headquarters in
Kafanchan, which operations will cover the entire Southern Kaduna.
Consequently, I’m here today to flag off this Joint Operations Squad on
behalf of the Inspector General of Police to ensure that total peace and
normalcy is restored to Kafanchan and environs.
To
achieve success of the operations, the Squad will be proactive, work on
actionable intelligence and carry out massive deployment and twenty
four (24) hours surveillance and patrol, continuous raids of identified
criminal hideouts, with a view to arrest promptly trouble makers and
their sponsors and nip in the bud violent acts and other criminalities
in the general area. The deployment of the Joint Tactical Squad
personnel will cover all the communities, towns, villages, vulnerable
points, Government and private infrastructures and facilities in the
area. Police helicopters will embark on guided missions and aerial
surveillance of the entire area and will operate in synergy with other
Police formations on the ground.
Traditional
rulers, religious leaders, public office holders, politicians, opinion
leaders, parents and guardians are hereby called upon to prevail on
their subjects, supporters, children and wards to support the Police
personnel in the discharge of their responsibilities, propagate peace,
demonstrate love, forgiveness and tolerance to promote harmonious
coexistence with their brothers and fellow citizens, irrespective of
religious, ethnic or political inclinations and differences.
In
conclusion, the Inspector General of Police wishes to assure the good
people and communities of Southern Kaduna of adequate security and
protection of their lives and properties and hereby enjoin them to be
law abiding and give a chance for peace to prevail and cooperate with
the Police personnel deployed in their localities.
Thank you all for your attention and God bless.
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