The Commissioner of Police of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Benneth C. Igweh, has met with the Management Team, leaders of all tactical units and Heads of Departments of the FCT Police Command comprising Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) on Saturday, February 3, 2024.
According to the Command’s Spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, “The meeting was necessary and it’s aimed at revamping the approach of the already existing security framework and to set in motion the plan to ensure the safety of residents in the Federal Capital Territory.
“The CP, while addressing the officers, urged them to embrace intelligence-led policing, visibility policing through constant stop and search duty in the fight against criminality. He emphasized the need to adopt effective community partnerships in the discharge of their duties, as he will have zero tolerance for laxity.
“CP Igwe also tasked the heads of the tactical units to identify black spots, possible kidnappers’ dens in the Territory, and ensure they take the fight to them. He ordered a total clampdown of vehicles without number plates or with a single number plate plying the FCT roads.
“The CP reiterated his readiness to combat criminality in the Territory, as he called on residents to collaborate with the Police in the fight against crime and to avoid boarding vehicles along the road and unapproved parks.
“He urged residents to report suspicious activities through the following emergency lines: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883; PCB: 09022222352.”
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