IGP Orders Tight Security at Places of Worship

Ayorinde Oluokun/ Abuja

As churches and other religious groups are getting ready for special programmes to usher in the new year 2014, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar has directed the Zonal Assistant Inspector Generals of Police and Commissioners of Polices to ensure that there is adequate security in their juridisctions.

Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer said in a statement issued on Tuesday that the IGP gave the directive while delivering his New Year message during the 2013 Security Assessment Meeting of the Police Management Team, Tuesday at the Force Headquarters, Abuja,

He added that the IGP directed that special attention should be placed on all places of worship.

Mba said the IGP also reiterated the determination of the Force to rise up to emerging security challenges in the new year during the meeting.

“The IGP is positive that the multifarious strategies adopted by the Police and the renewed collaboration with the public are bound to yield more dividends for the country, reiterating that the Police are making robust efforts at locking up all channels of violent crimes in the country.

“He listed the preservation of public safety, fight against terrorism, rape, violence against women and children, challenges of communal clashes, capacity building and general welfare of Police personnel as top priority for the Force in the in-coming year.

“The IGP thanked Nigerians for their tremendous support to the Police in their sworn resolve to keep the country safe and united, adding that the Police and other security agencies have continued to pay the supreme price to ensure that they live up to their mandate of providing effective security for our Nation,” said Mba.

Mba, a Chief Supritendent of Police also said the IGP called on the public, particularly the youth, to desist from any act capable of disrupting the peace of the society in the New Year and beyond.

“He equally advised parents and guardians to continue to provide appropriate mentoring to our teeming youths.