From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
The Assistant Inspector General of police in charge of Zone 7, AIG Aliyu Garba has emphasized on the need for better synergy between the police and public to enhance prevention of crime and ensure peace and order in the society.
He made this known during his one day official visit to Niger State command in Minna, calling on Nigerians to be their brothers’ keepers.
AIG Garba who warned over unverified social media posts in the country, however, assured to look into the challenges confronting the command as enumerated by the Niger State Police Commissioner, CP Ogundele Joshua Ayodeji.
CP Ayodeji noted that the command is faced with problems of insurgency/banditry, religious intolerance from She’ites movement, youth restiveness just as the command needs more logistics, manpower, riot control equipment, arms and ammunition as well as better office accomodations.
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