The Bauchi State Police Command has deployed 2,992 officers and men across the state to forestall breakdown of law and order during the Sallah celebration.
The Police Public Relations Officer of Bauchi State Command, Kamal Datti Abubakar, on Monday disclosed how serious the command was taking the security of lives and property during the festive period and beyond.
“We fully prepared to deal with hoodlums, political thugs and other disgruntled elements that may cause panic among the public during the Sallah period and will collaborate with sister-security agencies and all stakeholders to ensure peaceful and hitch-free celebration.
“To that effect, the Command has designed an OPERATION ORDER for effective deployment of officers and men as well as all necessary logistics to all praying grounds and venues of events in the state. A total number of two thousand nine hundred and ninety two (2992) officers and men will be deployed across the state for this purpose, comprising of Conventional Police, Police Mobile Force (PMF) , Counter Terrorist UNIT (CTU), Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD), State Intelligence Bureau (SIB), medical personnel and other operatives of the Command.”
He said the CP has also directed all DPOs, HODs and Sectional Heads to personally supervise the deployment of their men and patrol their areas of responsibilities throughout the period and beyond.
He thereby assured the people of the state on the Command’s readiness to perform its mandatory and statutory duty of protection of lives and property of innocent citizens in the state.
“Finally, the CP wishes to extend his warm greetings to all Muslim faithful and other citizens in the state as they celebrate EID-EL-Kabir and enjoins them to cooperate with police and other security agencies in their effort towards ensuring peaceful celebrations and equally report any suspicious person or object to the nearest Police Station,” he said.
