The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the deployment of armed personnel for the commencement of railway services along Abuja-Kaduna route from December 5, 2022.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a statement he issued in Abuja on sunday.
Adejobi said Baba has ordered immediate deployment of armed personnel drawn from the Police Mobile Force, K-9, Force Intelligence Bureau, Explosive Ordnance Unit and Railway Police Command for the commencement of the railway services.
He added: “The Nigeria Police Force has been in regular talks with the Nigerian Railway Corporation and other security agencies in preparation for the commencement of operations.
“The deployment covers major railway stations along the route and operational coaches to provide adequate security for passengers, their property and the entire service in order to prevent any unforeseen incidence.
“The IGP therefore assures the general public, especially intending passengers, of adequate protection of lives and property, as all hands are on deck to fortify the railway services along the route and other rail lines across the country.”
