The Bauchi State Police command has deployed 2,900 police officers and men to all strategic areas in the state to ensure a hitch -free Eid-El-Kabir celebration.
The state Police Commisioner, CP Sanusi N Lemu, disclosed this, while addressing journalists in Bauchi.
The commisioner, who spoke through his Public Relation Officer, DSP Kamal Datti, said that the command was fully prepared to deal with hoodlums, political thugs and other disgruntled elements that might cause panic among the public during the Sallah celebration.
He further disclosed that the command would collaborate with sister-security agencies and all stakeholders to ensure peaceful and hitch free celebration.
“We have ordered effective and extensive deployment of officers and men of the Command as well as all necessary logistics to all praying grounds and to all nooks and cronies of the state.
“We have also directed all DPOs to personally supervise the deployment of their men and patrol their areas throughout the period.,” he said.
The commisioner thereby assured the people of Bauchi State of the command’s readiness to perform its mandatory and statutory duty of protection of live and property of innocent citizens.