From Yakubu Mustapha, Minna
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has inaugurated twelve Hilux vehicles to boost security in the state.
The Governor, who inaugurated the vehicles at the police headquarters in Minna, said the vehicles were part of his administration’s routine support to boost security operations and the morale of the personnel.
He appreciated the efforts of the police and other security agencies in fighting insecurity in the state, and assured his unwavering commitment to supporting them.
Responding, the Commissioner of Police, Niger State command, Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, thanked the Niger state Governor for his sustained support to security agencies in the state while assuring that the vehicles will be utilised for effective security operations.
The commissioner of police said the command had established a Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) with two hundred and eighteen trained personnel to tackle all forms of heinous crimes in the state, ranging from banditry, robbery and kidnapping to rape among others.
He assured that with the training given to VCRU personnel, the crime rate will reduce in the state.
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