Eid-el-Kabir: I-G orders enhanced security nationwide

By Ayorinde Oluokun

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu has ordered Commissioners of Police and Tactical Commanders across all State Commands and the Federal Capital Territory to strengthen security deployments and enhance proactive policing measures throughout the Eid-el-Kabir festive period.

This was contained in a statement by the Force spokesperson, Anthony Okon Placid on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the directive was in line with the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to ensuring peaceful and hitch-free celebrations nationwide.

He added that the measures put in place by the police to ensure hitch-free celebrations include strategic deployment of tactical teams, intelligence operatives, and conventional police personnel to Eid prayer grounds, critical national assets, recreational centres, highways, motor parks, and other public spaces, intensified visibility policing, coordinated patrols, and stop-and-search operations across all states and surveillance duties and intelligence-led crime prevention operations aimed at deterring criminal activities and protecting lives and property.

The other include swift response protocols to any security threat that may arise during the celebrations.

However, the police, in the statement, also urged Nigerians to be vigilance.

“Every Nigerian has a role to play in keeping our communities safe during this festive season. A timely report from a vigilant citizen can save lives,” Placid said in the statement.

As such, police, in the statement urged members of the public to remain alert and report suspicious persons loitering around Eid prayer grounds, motor parks, markets, or public gatherings, unattended bags, parcels, vehicles, or any object left in unusual locations, unusual movements or gatherings that suggest criminal planning or intent and any individual or group that appears to be conducting surveillance on security personnel or public facilities.

The police also appealed to the public to report any activity that seems out of place.

“Do not ignore suspicious activity. Do not assume someone else has already reported it. Your call is confidential and could prevent a tragedy. Contact the nearest police station or use our dedicated emergency lines immediately,” Placid said in the statement.

The Force Public Relation said the IGP extended his warm felicitations to Muslim faithful across the country on the celebration of Eid-el-Kabir on Wednesday, 27th May 2026.

“The Inspector-General joins all Nigerians in celebrating this auspicious occasion and prays for peace, unity, and prosperity for our great nation.

“IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu wishes all Muslim faithful a peaceful, joyous, and safe Eid-el-Adha celebration and reassures all Nigerians of the steadfast commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to public safety and national security,”