The Nigerian
Police, on Tuesday, deployed a 600-man special squad to Abuja-Kaduna highway to
check crimes, especially kidnapping and robbery.
The Deputy
Inspector General of Police, Operations, Habila Joshak, inaugurated members of
the special squad in Rijana village, Kachia Local Government of Kaduna State.
Joshak said
500 mobile police were deployed, while 100 were from the intelligence unit of
the force.
The DIG said
the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, ordered the deployment of
the special squad to ensure maximum security along Abuja-Kaduna expressway.
He added
that the 600 special squad were drawn from tactical, counter terrorism and
intelligence units of the force.
He explained
that the operation was to make sure that every road user was protected and
safe.
He noted
that “it is the responsibility of the Nigerian Police to protect lives and
property of every citizen and we are committed to doing that.”
The DIG
urged the personal to be professional in discharging their constitutional
responsibilities, stressing that “you are here to protect lives and to give
maximum security on Abuja-Kaduna expressway and everywhere around it.
“We will
collaborate with other security operatives to see that the menace of kidnapping
is addressed.
“I urge you
to make sure you apprehend all the criminals terrorising innocent citizens on
this highway and bring them to book.”
Joshak also
appealed to the communities to give police maximum support in fighting crime
and criminality in Kaduna State and the country at large.
The Nigerian
Police launched operation maximum safety in Katari, in Kachia Local Government
in August 2016 to address the menace of kidnaping on Abuja-Kaduna expressway
where it deployed 600 personnel (NAN)
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