As part of strategic measures lined up to contain the illegal movement of small arms and light weapons and other explosive materials being used by terrorists, especially Boko Haram members, the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has ordered the immediate establishment of Tactical Operation Points in select states of the North East and North West.
These points, which will be manned by Policemen who have received adequate training in tactical operation and counter-terrorism, will be established in various strategic locations, including highways in Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Bauchi, Gombe and Taraba States.
A statement on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, said in this regard, Abba has charged all Assistant Inspectors-General of Police in charge of the Zones covering the affected states and all Commissioners of Police in charge of the states to ensure close supervision and constant re-skilling of the personnel performing the special operation.
Mba said Abba is optimistic that the latest measure will enable the Force to halt further spread of violence in the land and frustrate the activities of insurgents and other criminals.
He added that the Force is determined to track and mop up illegal arms trade and arrest the unchallenged movement of explosive materials by hoodlums and other unpatriotic elements.
While noting that the Police will always work in close collaboration with other security Forces in the land, the IGP vowed that the Force will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the citizens of Nigeria enjoy maximum safety and security in their own country.
He therefore called on the general public, particularly those in the North East and North West, to cooperate with the Police and see any inconvenience this operation may cause as a necessary sacrifice for the greater safety of all.
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