Police release Security Arrangement for Eld-El - Kabri Festival - massive deployment.

The Nigeria Police have released the security arrangement for Eld-El - Kabri Festival to ensure hitch free celebration.

Several Federal Highway patrol Teams, the Safer Highway patrol Units, and Anti-Crime patrols have been deployed along Highways and major roads throughout the country for the protection and safety of travellers, commuters and other road users during this festival.

The force through its Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood felicitates with Muslim faithfuls as it orders massive deployment of Police Personnel throughout the country.

"The Inspector General of Police has directed the implementation of robust and elaborate security arrangement throughout the country by the Assistant Inspectors General of Police and Commissioners of Police in zonal and State Commands Nationwide. They are to be on ground to beef up security, carryout massive deployment of Police personnel on Police visibility patrols, crowd controls, and adequate protection and safety at all Eid praying grounds and other venues of celebration in their areas of responsibilities."

He continued, "The deployment of additional personnel and crime prevention and detection equipment will be carried out to cover identified and perceived criminal black spots, flash points, abandoned and uncompleted projects sites being used as hideouts by criminal elements to commit crime. The ongoing raids operations and removal of suspected criminals will continue throughout the Sallah period and beyond. The deployment will also cover recreation centres, public places and critical infrastructure and public utilities."

They have, to ensure proper security placed Commissioners of Police and their personnel in the Northeast and other flash points States on red alert. 

"Intense surveillance/Intelligence gathering will be maintained, special deployment and stop and search duties will be emplaced at all flash/vulnerable points in every state of the Country."

The people are hereby adviced to cooperate with the Police Force.