The Commissioner of Police in Kwara, Mr Mohammed Bagega, has directed Divisional Police Officers and Area Commanders to be professional in monitoring activities of herders and farmers, as well as in handling complaints brought before them.
Bagega, who gave the directive at an emergency security meeting with the Area Commanders, heads of Tactical Units and Divisional Police Officers in Ilorin on Monday, reiterated that no break down of law and order by any name would be tolerated in any part of the state.
He also directed the officers to facilitate the community policing machinery and partner with all relevant stakeholders in monitoring the alleged influx of strangers into the state.
The commissioner tasked them to also ensure constant and sustained patrols and stop and search operations in their jurisdictions in order to actualise the visibility of the command’s policing strategy.
He also told them to continuously raid vulnerable points in the state as part of measures to ensure a more proactive policing of Kwara, especially with the tension over security of lives and property arising from happenings in neighbouring Ondo and Oyo states.
Bagega advised Officers and Men of the command to be on alert and prepared at all times, as well as ensure proper handling of their fire arms as no accidental discharge would be tolerated.
The police boss also urged the residents to be vigilant at all times and avail the police with relevant information that could lead to the arrest of criminals.
(NAN)