The Kogi State Police Commissioner, Mr. Miller Dantawaye, has directed the implementation of watertight security measures across the state to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free Eid-el-Fitr celebration.

The directive was conveyed in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, on Sunday in Lokoja, the state capital.

According to the Sunday statement, the CP ordered the deployment of personnel and resources to black spots and other vulnerable areas to prevent crime and deter criminal activities.

“The security measures are aimed at addressing crime and criminality across the state and making Kogi a peaceful place to stay,” Dantawaye stated.

He tasked Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Area Commanders, and tactical commanders to deploy adequate security assets to deny hoodlums any opportunity to disrupt the celebrations.

“As DPOs, Area and tactical Commanders, you are expected to conduct undercover operations in these areas to prevent and detect crime promptly.

“Endeavour to carry out intensive crime prevention and confidence-building patrols along the major highways, places of worship, residential areas, vulnerable points, and other places of interest,” Dantawaye directed.

The commissioner also urged residents of Kogi State to remain vigilant and collaborate with security agencies.

“I urge you to collaborate with the Police and other security agencies through information sharing on the activities of hoodlums in the state,” he appealed.

Dantawaye congratulated Muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr and reiterated the commitment of the command to ensuring the safety of lives and property in collaboration with other security agencies.

“The command remains committed, in synergy with other security agencies, to ensuring the safety of lives and property of all in the state,” he added.

The statement emphasized the proactive steps taken by the police to maintain peace during and beyond the festive period.

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Security has been tightened in and around the national secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, where the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting is holding on Wednesday.

Joint security team comprising military, police and other security personnel cordoned off the

Buhari House national secretariat building, located along Blantyre street in Wuse 2 District of Abuja, thereby preventing human and vehicular movements except for members of NEC and few other persons.

Early arrivals for the meeting included all National Working Committee (NWC) members, state chairmen of the party, former governor of Zamfara State, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari; former governor of Kebbi State and Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu; Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, among others.

President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shetimma, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen were being expected at the meeting as the time of filing this report.

LEADERSHIP reports that the meeting of the National Caucus of the party, which held at Aso Rock Presidential Villa earlier on Tuesday, was a precursor for the NEC meeting.

The NEC meeting was billed to start at 11am, but it was yet to commence as President Tinubu was yet to arrive at the APC national secretariat at the time of this report around 11.30am.