In addition to deploying a sizable number of officers throughout the state, the Delta State Police Command has promised citizens that there will be appropriate protection before, during, and after the Easter celebration.
While congratulating Deltans on the occasion, the Command’s Commissioner of Police, CP Ari Mohammed Ali, promised that “modalities had been put in place to ensure a peaceful and crime-free celebration.”
A statement issued by the police public relations officer for Delta State Command, DSP Bright Edafe, noted that the police commissioner had ordered a massive deployment of personnel across the state to provide adequate security throughout the Easter celebration and beyond “to ensure the protection of all residents in the state and the successes of all activities lined up to mark the celebration.”
According to the PPRO, “the CP had directed all Area Commanders, DPOs and Tactical Commanders to deploy men to all venues of the celebration and other resorts centres, to avoid mischief makers showing their ugly faces and causing any form of mayhem for law-abiding citizens and also to ensure proper supervision of their men deployed”.
“In addition to the personnel deployed from Area Commands and Divisions, more policemen had been drawn from Dragon Patrol, Safer Highways, Quick Response Squad, Rapid Response Squad, Eagle-net special squad, Crack Squad, Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime squad”, the statement added.
While assuring them of the Command’s commitment to providing security, maintaining law and order, and protecting life and property among other obligations in the state, the CP asked members of the public to uphold the law and continue to assist the police in the battle against crimes.
As a quick reaction contact for any complaint or distress scenario throughout the time period, the statement made the following dedicated phone lines available to the public: 0915 557 0008, 0915 557 0007, and 0803 668 4974 to reach the command control room.
