The Commissioner of police FCT Police Command Bennett Igweh has ordered total clampdown of vehicles without number plates as well as those with a single number plate plying the FCT roads to address the rising cases of one chance in the Federal Capital Territory.
The Commissioner of Police FCT, Benneth Igweh gave the order when he met with the Management Team, leaders of all tactical units and Heads of Departments of the FCT Police Command comprising Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers on Saturday 3rd February, 2024.
In the statement signed by the police public Relations officer FCT Command Josephine Adeh, she said the meeting is aimed at revamping the approach of the already existing security framework and to set in motion the plan to ensure the safety of residents in the Federal Capital Territory.
Addressing the officers, the statement said the commissioner urged them to embrace intelligence led policing, visibility policing through constant stop and search duty in the fight against criminality.
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The Commissioner emphasized on the need to adopt effective community partnership in the discharge of their duties, as he will have zero tolerance to laxity.
IGWE also tasked the heads of the tactical units to identify black spots, possible kidnappers’ den in the Territory and ensure they take the fight to them.
Benneth. Igweh reiterated his readiness to combat criminality in the Territory, as he called on residents to collaborate with the Police in the fight against crime and to avoid boarding vehicles along the road and unapproved parks
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
