The Jigawa State Police Command has assured residents of adequate security arrangements before, during and after the forthcoming Eid al-Kabir celebration across the state.
The Commissioner of Police, Haruna A. Yahaya, gave the assurance in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam.
According to the statement, the command has deployed personnel and operational assets to strategic locations, including Eid prayer grounds, markets, highways, recreational centres, motor parks and other public places, to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free Sallah celebration.
The police said officers from tactical and conventional units such as the Violent Crime Response Unit, patrol teams, intelligence operatives, traffic officers, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, Police Mobile Force personnel and undercover operatives had been mobilised across the state.
The command added that it had intensified intelligence gathering, confidence-building patrols, stop-and-search operations and surveillance activities in collaboration with other security agencies and stakeholders to prevent criminal activities during the festive period.
CP Yahaya directed area commanders, divisional police officers and tactical commanders to remain vigilant and ensure effective visibility policing, as well as prompt response to distress calls in their respective areas.
He also appealed to residents to remain law-abiding and cooperate with security agencies by providing useful information that could help prevent crime and criminality.
The police further advised parents and guardians to caution their children against reckless driving, dangerous horse riding, substance abuse and other activities capable of causing a breach of peace during the celebration.
The Commissioner of Police reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property and wished Muslim faithful in the state a peaceful and memorable Eid al-Kabir celebration.
