Yuletide: Police Deploy 3,000 Officers in Kwara

 

The Kwara State Police Command at the weekend deployed 3,000 policemen and women in the state in order to make the forthcoming Christmas and New Year celebration in the state a hitch-free period.

The state Police Commissioner, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, in a statement issued in Ilorin at the weekend by the command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Deputy Superintendent of Police Ajayi Okasanmi, also warned against using of low explosives (bangers) during the period.

According to the statement, "The deployment of the men of the command across the 16 local government councils of the state is to maintain peace and order.

"The  policemen and women are  drawn from the conventional, Mobile Police, anti-cultism,  anti-kidnapping, counter terrorism and the Intelligence units of the command to forestall any breakdown of law and order before, during and after the yuletide period.

"Consequently, the command is also calling on members of the public to go about their lawful endeavours without any fear of molestation.

"The command wishes to warn against the use of low explosive (bangers) without the necessary permit during the yuletide, and any person found disobeying this order, if arrested, would be prosecuted."

 

The statement added that "the command also wishes to use this medium to advise corps members across the state to always shun the temptation of embarking on unnecessary and unauthorised journeys especially during this period.

"Any corps member who must travel outside the state should always obtain the necessary clearance from the NYSC authority before undertaking such journey, but should also be mindful of the risks associated with traveling outside the state, including the risk of kidnap.”