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Police raid criminals hideouts in Gombe, warns politicians against violent campaigns

All identified hideouts in Gombe State are being raided by personnel of the State Police Command as part of measures to ensure a hitch-free Sallah celebration.

The disclosure was made by the State Commissioner of Police, Ishola Babaita, in a press release, he issued to journalists in Gombe on Saturday.

He also said that aside from raiding criminals’ hideouts, surveillance patrols would be conducted in parts of the state to neutralise any likely threats to the peace and security of the state.

The commissioner of police, therefore, warned politicians in the state to adhere strictly to the timetable provided by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the schedule of activities for the 2023 general elections.

He threatened that any individual or persons who sponsor or encourages political campaigns or rallies at the Eid praying grounds would be arrested.

The command also called on parents to be careful over the movement of their children during the festival to avoid getting missing.

This is just as the Police Commissioner boss people in the state to be conscious of their personal security and report any suspicious persons to the command via its emergency lines; 08150567771 and 09036435359.

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