Insecurity: Delta police deploys 1,715 policemen for Sallah 

Delta State Police Command has tightened the State security as Muslims mark Eid-il-Fitri tomorrow, the State Commissioner of Police , Mr Ari Mohammed Ali, ordered the deployment of 1,715 policemen to worship centres across the state.

Ali advised residents to be security conscious, adding that residents must keep vigilance “not only at home but also in public places such as markets, worship centers, shopping malls and highways.”

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Ahmed Audi, yesterday ordered zonal commanders to beef up security in their domains with the technological gadgets at their disposal.

Audi urged his men to be vigilant using improved tactics to maintain peace across the country.

The Corps said it has set up a mechanism called Integrated Electronic Arrest Reporting System (I-EARS) to make collation of security data and information concerning all manners of crime seamless in the face of planning and orchestration of strategic action for security operations by the corps.

In a statement by the Director, Public Relations, Mr Olusola Odumosu, the Corps maintained that the directive became necessary following threats of attack by miscreants and bandits in different parts of the country.

It added that such threats must be forestalled to guarantee a peaceful and hitch-free Sallah celebration.

The statement said: “There is need to deploy a different scientific approach to combat insecurity at this time, hence, his resolve for tactical deployment of conventional and specialised personnel with appropriate operational equipment to strategic locations such as Eid praying grounds, recreational centers, motor parks, malls, markets and other Critical National Assets and Infrastructure while surveillance personnel be deployed for covert duties with a view to gathering credible intelligence.”

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it has deployed no fewer than 170 personnel and three patrol vehicles on the Ore-Benin expressway for the celebration.

FRSC Unit Commander in Ore, Ondo State Mr Olusegun Aladenika, told NAN that the Special Patrol was to ensure free flow of traffic on the Ore-Benin expressway.

He said the deployment was to also check the motorists speed limits, overloading of goods and passengers and reckless driving among others to save lives on the expressway.

The FRSC boss said 80 Special Marshals, 75 Regular Marshals and 22 FRSC personnel had also been deployed for the special patrol which began on May 11 to May 17 to check excesses of motorists and ensured free flow of traffic.