The Commissioner of Police in Sokoto state, Ibrahim Kaoje has sought for the continuous support of the media in the fight against banditry and other forms of crime in the state.
He stated this while receiving members of the State Working Committee of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), in his office. Kaoje said no organization will succeed in its activities without the support of the media.
This is contained in a press statement signed by the Secretary of the Union in the state, Abubakar Auwal Imam, and released to journalists in Sokoto on Tuesday.
According to the statement, “any organization, whether governmental or non-governmental if they don’t use journalists, they are bound to crash.
“They (journalists) are just like a needle if they pinch you, you sit up,” he said
The Police commissioner urged media practitioner in the state to act in accordance with the ethics and norms of the profession, just as he stressed the need for them to respect the laws of the land.
He thanked members of the committee for the visit which he said was apt and long overdue.
Kaoje, however, reiterated his call on the state government to proscribed Shi’ites to avoid the emergence of groups akin to Boko Haram so as not to harbour crime in the state.
According to the Commissioner, “there is no compulsion in religion, thus nobody should hide under the cover of religion to disturb the peace and infringe on other people rights”.
Speaking earlier, the Chairman of NUJ, Isa Abubakar Shuni commended the police in their sustained efforts to maintain peace in the state.
Shuni however, called for concerted efforts to rid the state of banditry and other forms of criminality, while assuring the command of the support of the council in its activities.
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