The Kogi State Commissioner of Police Bethrand Onuoha has ordered a massive deployment of Police personnel across the 21 Local Government Areas of the State to beef up security towards ensuring a hitch-free Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya disclosed this in a statement sent to DAILY POST on Saturday.
Aya noted that the Kogi State Commissioner of Police also directed all the Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, DPOs, as well as Tactical Commanders to put in place tight security measures for a crime-free celebration.
The statement urged members of the public to cooperate with the Police and other Security Agencies in the state to ensure a crime-free celebration.
“The CP reiterates the Command’s unwavering commitment to sustaining the robust synergy, collaboration and cooperation existing amongst us and sister Security Agencies in the State.
“The CP appealed to the law-abiding people in the state to always volunteer timely and credible information on the activities of criminal elements in the state as they go about their lawful businesses please” the statement added.