Commissioner
of Police, Bayelsa State Command, Mr. Asuquo Amba, said the command would adopt
the whistle-blower policy to uncover hidden arms and
ammunition kept by
criminals in the state.
Yenagoa, the
state capital and its environs, had been gripped by armed attacks by suspected
armed robbers, cultists and sea-pirates in recent weeks, which raised serious
concerns for the police hierarchy in the state, especially the sophisticated
weapons being used by the bandits.
The Sun news reported that Amba said it
was necessary so that members of the public could come forward with useful
information that can help the Police fish out the hoodlums and where they are
keeping the arms being used.
The police
commissioner, commended Bayelsans for the support given to the command since
his assumption of duty, which has helped greatly in the fight against crime. He
said in line with the zero tolerance for crime and criminality of the Governor
Seriake Dickson administration, he had vowed that the Police would flush out
criminals in the state.
According to
him, the police/community relations and synergy with Bayelsans would ensure the
success of the whistle-blower policy to expose hidden arms and ammunition in
the state.
Meanwhile, the
police have reiterated its determination to ensure the arrest of killers of Mr.
Famous Giobaro, a desk editor of Bayelsa State-owned radio station, Glory FM.
Investigations
revealed that the police are working on a lead, which the crack team of
detectives assigned to the case are keeping to their chest in order not to
jeopardise investigations.
Sources at the
Bayelsa command said the Police Force Headquarters was following the progress
of the case, which made the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Training and
Development and DIG in charge of South-South, Mr. Emmanuel Inyang, during his
visit to Bayelsa to commiserate with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and
assured that the police would get to the root of the incident and bring the
killers to book.
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