…as CP aims to improve security response operations in rural areas.
The commissioner of police, FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, has announced the deployment of 30 motorcycles and personnel across the rural areas of the capital city, as part of the efforts to contain insecurity.
The FCT CP explained in a statement that the motorcycles which are painted in police colors, was made to aid swift operational response to communities not easily assess.
The statement which was signed by the
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, reads in part: “The commissioner of police, FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh,psc, mni, on May 6, 2024, commenced the deployment of motorcycles and personnel across the rural areas in the Federal Capital Territory to aid security response operations and efforts against banditry.
“You may recall that recently, the Honorable Minister, FCT, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, donated thirty (30) motorcycles to the command in his continuous support and responsiveness to the security and safety of residents, which he believed should not be limited to the metropolis but be extended to remote and rural communities in the nation’s capital where bandits and kidnappers have recently turned to hideouts.
“The deployment of the motorcycles, painted police colors, was made to aid swift operational response to communities and areas where vehicles may not easily assess or navigate when the need arises.
“While extending heartfelt gratitude to the Honorable Minister, FCT, the Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni, promises to effectively utilize this equipment towards ensuring the safety and security of the residents of FCT.”
While urging FCT resodents to be vigilant, the FCT police authorities also put out police emergency lines that the public can report suspicious activitie through: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192.
