Residents of Ogwashi Uku community in Aniocha south council area of Delta who have been under siege of incessant kidnappings and armed robberies in recent times can now heave a sigh of relief as the state Commissioner of Police, Olufemi Abaniwonda on Wednesday directed the deployment of tactical teams operatives to the community.
The combat team’s operatives are drawn from Dragon Patrol, Eagle-Net, Eagle, and Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and are expected to be posted to various nipping points in the town.
In a press release by the state police public relations officer SP Bright Edafe, the commissioner of police directed the Deputy Commissioner of police operations DCP Aina Adesola to deploy the teams while the area Commander Ogwashi-Uku is to coordinate the operation.
The release further said: “In the same vein, the command’s Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Squad (SAKCCS) has been mandated to relocate to Ogwashi-Uku and to embark on intelligence-driven policing to ensure that all suspected kidnappers and armed robbers carrying out these nefarious activities are arrested and brought to justice.
“In addition to these deployments, operatives of the State Intelligence Department (SID) have been directed to embark on undercover policing duties and intelligence gathering in the area”.
CP Abaniwonda assured residents in state of the Command’s commitment to providing security for all and ensuring that the entire state is safe.
He advised members of the public to go about their lawful business while monitoring their environment and report any suspicious person or movement to the Police.
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