Police pledge hitch free Sallah celebration

From Ahmed Kaigama, Bauchi

The Bauchi state police command has pledged hitch freeEid-El-Kabir celebration just as 2,900 police officers and men were deployed to all strategic areas in the state.
The Police Commisioner, (CP) Sanusi N Lemu while addressing journalists in Bauchi yesterday.
The Commisioner who spoke through his Public Relation Officer, DSP Kamal Datti said Command is fully prepared to deal with hoodlums, political thugs and other disgruntled elements that may cause panic among the public during the Sallah celebration.
He said the command will collaborate with sister security agencies and all stakeholders to ensure peaceful and hitch free cellabrations.
“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 assure the people of Bauchi State of the Command readiness to perform its mandatory and statutory duty of protection of live and property of innocent citizens.
Lemu who extend his warm greetings to all Muslim faithful and other citizens in the State as they celebrate EID EL-KABIR enjoins the general public to cooperate with Police and other security agencies in their efforts towards ensuring peaceful EID EL-KABIR celebration.
He also urged them to report any suspicious person to the nearest Police Station

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