In Benue State, North-Central Nigeria, a fresh push is underway to reinforce community policing and tackle grassroots security challenges head-on.
Benue State Commissioner of Police, CP Cletus Nwadiaogbu, has urged local leaders and traditional rulers across Buruku, Tarka, and Konshisha Local Government Areas to partner directly with the police in identifying and resolving internal threats before they escalate into wider crises.
The call came during an extensive familiarisation and security assessment tour of the three local government areas.
In Benue State, a fresh push is underway to reinforce community policing and tackle grassroots security challenges head-on.
The Benue State Commissioner of Police, CP Cletus Nwadiaogbu, has urged local leaders and traditional rulers across Buruku, Tarka, and Konshisha Local Government Areas to partner directly with the police in identifying and resolving internal threats before they escalate into wider crises.
The call came during an extensive familiarization and security assessment tour of the three local government areas.
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Local government chairmen and royal fathers expressed appreciation for the visit, commending both the Police Command and the Benue State Government for recent gains in restoring relative calm across the state.
However, community leaders also tabled urgent security demands—calling for the establishment of additional Divisional Police Stations and the deployment of specialized police rescue boats to patrol riverine terrain.
As part of the tour, CP Nwadiaogbu inspected divisional police facilities across all three local government areas, reviewing operational readiness and holding direct sessions with frontline officers.
His charge to the rank and file: maintain strict professionalism, uphold civil rights, and remain firm in safeguarding the lives and property of every citizen.
The Benue State Police Command says similar familiarization tours and stakeholder engagements will continue across other local government areas in the coming weeks.
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