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Rivers Police Deploys Personnel Ahead Of Easter Celebration

 





 

As residents of Port Harcourt join in the Easter celebration, the need for effective community policing has been advocated.

 

Some of them while speaking on the importance of security during and after the celebration stressed that it is necessary to have community policing at the grass root level.

 

However, the Rivers State Police Command has assured the residents of a smooth and hitch free celebration as it had deployed adequate security personnel to mount the nooks and crannies of the state including waterways.

 

Speaking on the security situation in Rivers State, some residents of Port Harcourt have attributed the relatively peace enjoined in the state as a result of the local vigilante groups in various local government areas.

 

One of them, Mr. Uche John while commending the State Governor, Nyesom Wike for supporting the security agencies with logistics to carry out their function effectively urged government to also support the activities of vigilante groups to make the state safer especially at the rural areas.


Mr Uche who further explained that one of the problems plaguing residents is lack of quick response to emergency situations by security agencies appealed for prompt response whenever the emergency lines are called. 

 

Another resident, Mr David Umoh advocated the need for inter-agency co-operation to rid the State of criminal element.

 

Meanwhile, Commissioner of Police Rivers State CP Eboka Friday has ordered massive deployment of Personnel across the state to provide adequate security before, during and after the 2022 Easter celebration to ensure protection of all residents in the state.  


The commissioner who spoke through the police public Relations Officer of the command DSP Grace Iringe-Koko, a total of 3,532 personnel have been deployed to police all worship centers, celebrations venues and other resorts centers.

 

CP Friday ordered all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and Tactical Team Commanders, under strict supervision, to stop mischief makers from causing any form of mayhem that could disrupt the smooth celebration of Easter.

 

He also urged members of the public to be law abiding and continue to support the police in the fight against crime and criminalities by reporting any suspicious person or movement to the police.

 

 

 


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