Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Baba, has directed all Commissioners of Police across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to deploy water-tight security to protect hospitals and health workers.
In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Inspector-general who gave the directive while reviewing the general security situation of the nation through reports from commands and formations across the country, also ordered heads of Police in the States to ensure schools and other critical national infrastructure in their domains are secured.
The Police Chief specifically ordered police commissioners to ensure that there are regular patrols, stop and search, raids and show of force by tactical commanders to clamp down on crime being recorded in some states.
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He explained that the strategic police managers at various levels were also charged to prioritize the use of intelligence gathering networks, particularly traditional and local intelligence to locate criminals in their hideouts and flush them out before they strike.
Editor Oloyede Oworu
