IG deploys 350 armed police officers to Kaduna-Abuja road

The Nigeria police force has beefed up security on the Kaduna-Abuja highway to protect lives and properties of road users and residents.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Inspector-General of Police on Friday, March 10 announced the deployment of 350 armed personnel to provide security along Kaduna-Abuja Highway.

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It quoted Muazu Zubairu, the commissioner of police in Niger state, as confirming this in an interview in Minna, the state capital.

Zubairu said that a comprehensive operational order was issued to commissioners of Police in Abuja, Kaduna and Niger commands, on securing motorists along the way.

The commissioner said that police officers deployed were well equipped to tackle any form of security threat along the highway.

“We are even ready to confront cattle rustling, kidnapping and activities of armed bandits especially in the North Central region.

“The IGP stressed that police personnel nationwide have been mandated to flush out criminals and ensure their prompt prosecution,’’ he said.

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He solicited the support of Nigerians in the task of ridding the nation of criminals.

“It is the civic responsibility of all citizens to provide adequate information to security agencies to track down and curtail all forms of criminal activities,” he said.

He urged traditional rulers to mobilise their subjects to embark on community policing and remain security conscious, to reduce criminality.

Meanwhile, major roads in Kaduna state was literally shut down by supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari.

According to the report, the supporters poured into the streets in celebration of the president's return on Friday, March 10

Majority of the supporters were on vehicles, others were on Keke motorcycles while others trekked, chanting ‘Sai Baba.’

Source: Legit.ng