The Sokoto State Police Command said on Tuesday it had issued an operational order to its personnel to ensure peace and security of citizens during the Democracy Day on Thursday in the state.
The state Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Shaiubu Gambo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto that the command had already deployed more personnel on the streets, in addition to operatives on surveillance duties.
The police chief said officers and men would intensify patrol and thorough search on vehicles, to avoid transportation and dumping of dangerous weapons and devices.
Gambo said that the strategies were part of the sensitive security measures put in place by the command to sustain the peaceful coexistence in the state.
He, however, announced that Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers were already on red alert, in compliance with the Inspector-General of Police’s directives.
“We will continue to be proactive so that we are not taken unawares as our officers and men are battle- ready to confront any security threat before, during and after the celebration,’’ he said.
The police chief, therefore, called for more active participation in community policing, to enable the command to get vital intelligence for the arrest and prosecution of criminals.
