The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has commended the Katsina State Police Command for its giant strides in fighting crimes and criminality in the state.
According to a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Force Public Relation Officer (FPRO), CP Frank Mba, the IGP gave the commendation during a one-day official visit to the state as part of efforts at carrying out on-the-spot security assessment in the state, mobilizing members of the public and other credible stakeholders against crimes, boosting the confidence of police operatives in the command and providing the needed leadership for onslaught against crimes and criminality.
The IGP, a crime fighter par excellence himself, noted that the operational strategies currently being implemented by the Force to stabilize security order across the country and improve public safety has began to yield positive and significant results.
According to him, “within the past four months of the current administration, a total of 1,503 suspected high-profile criminals were arrested in connection with different violent crimes in the State, including kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery, sexual and gender-based crimes amogst others.”
The command arrested 1503 high-profile criminal suspects, rescued 393 kidnapped victims and recovered 4-GPMG, 37-AK47 rifles, 288 anti-aircraft ammunition, amongst others.
In addition, police operatives successfully rescued 393 kidnapped victims and have since reunited them with their families and communities.
The IGP further confirmed that the Force has made tremendous success in breaking the weapon supply chain to bandits and other criminal elements in the State.
This, he said was evident in the interception and recovery of sophisticated weapons, including 4-GPMG, 37-AK47 rifles, 2-G3 rifles, 288 anti-aircraft ammunition and 118 AK47 ammunition.
This came just as the IGP assured the nation that despite the harsh operational environment in which Police officers operate, the Force would continue to improve on the gains in the fight against crimes across the country.
He called on parents and guardians, traditional rulers, political leaders and religious leaders and other critical stakeholders to provide necessary leadership, counseling, mentoring and support needed to guide citizens, particularly, our youths, out of the part of crime and criminality.
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