Bola Longe, Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State.
Collins Arinze – Lafia
In a bid to ensure that Nasarawa is secured during the Eid fitr celebration, the State Police Command has deployed 4,500 personnel to cover major towns, Eid praying grounds and other pubic places in the state.
Commissioner of Police, CP Bola Longe made the disclosure in a Press statement signed and made available to newsmen in Lafia.
“We have deployed 4,500 personnel to cover major towns, Eid praying grounds and other public places across the state in order to ensure a hitch-free Eid fitr celebration.
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“Undercover operatives have also been deployed to nook and crannies of the State for surveillance and information gathering”, the statement read in part.
Meanwhile, the State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has deployed 1,372 personnel in order to ensure free flow of traffic and orderliness among road users in the state.
The State Sector Commander, Shamsideen Sale made the disclosure in an exclusive interview with our Correspondent.
He explained that the 1,372 personnel deployed across the state comprises of 672 Regular Officers and 700 Special Marshall with a view to controlling traffic.
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“The Eid fitr celebration has come and this period is characterized by heavy vehicular movements. In order to ensure save driving and safe arrival of every road user, the Federal Road Safety Corps has put in measures to ensure that residents in the state have a hitch-free celebration.
“The people should go about their businesses in a peaceful way and ensure that their vehicles are in order. They should also obey traffic rules and drive safely to avoid being arrested by our personnel”, he said.
