IGP gets 55 lorries, 15 armoured personnel carriers, water tankers, buses for police nationwide

In a bid to restrategise for better security networking in Nigeria, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has acquired additional assets comprising of 55 lorries, five water tankers, two coaster buses and 15 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to aid strategic deployment of tactical squads to tackle insecurity across the country.

This was contained in a statement made available to news men in Abuja on Sunday by the Acting Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi

According to the statement, the IGP, who reiterated his commitment to continually provide necessary welfare and safer environment for police operatives at the forefront in crisis areas directed that the logistics and assets be immediately made available for the ongoing serial operations being executed by the police at strategic locations in the county.

It added that the GP in addition had released adequate funds to upgrade the police Information Communication Technology (ICT) platforms to the required status, capable of combating the present security issues and realities in Nigeria as such would go a long way in alleviating the operational challenges of police troops on various tactical operations in Nigeria.

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According to the statement, the Police boss equally directed the Police Airwing to step up its platforms and logistics to provide air support to the ground troops whenever they were on operation in the six geo-political zones in Nigeria.

He however appealed to the general pubic not to panic in view of the heavily armed Police tactical squads who have been deployed for various operations, as they have been warned to be professional, civil and to operate within the ambit of the law.

He also sought for maximum cooperation with the police operatives in many areas especially information sharing, in order to make the operations successful.

The IGP emphatically restated his zeal to fight criminal elements who are bent on neutralising and truncating the security system, peace and harmony the nation deserved.