By Samuel Ogude(Warri)
The Commissioner of Police Delta State Command, CP Ari Mohammed Ali, FCIAa,psc+ who is now Assistant Inspector General of Police said the Command is set to provide security for the protection of lives and property as Christians celebrate the Easter celebration as he (Commissioner) has ordered massive deployment of Police personnel across the state.
In a press statement by the Delta State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe said, the Police Commissioner has directed that all Area Commanders, DPOs and Tactical Commanders to deploy men to all venues of the celebration and other resorts centres to see that adequate security is provided to avoid mischief makers committing mayhem before, during and after the celebrations.
Part of the statement reads: “The Commissioner of Police Delta State Command felicitates with Deltans ahead of the forthcoming Easter celebration coming up on 9th April 2023. He assures all that the celebration will be hitch free as modalities have been put in place to ensure a peaceful and crime free celebration. Consequently, the Commissioner of Police has ordered massive deployment of Personnel across the State to provide adequate security before, during, and after Easter celebration to ensure protection of all residents in the state and the successes of all activities lined up to mark the celebration”.
According to the statement, apart from the above, the CP has directed that personnel be deployed from Area Commands and Divisions and Dragon Patrol , Safer Highways, Quick Response Squad, Rapid Response, Eagle Net Special Squad , Crack Squad, Special Anti- Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Squad to ensure that residents have hitch- free celebrations .
The state added that against this backdrop, members of the public are advised to be law abiding and continue to support the Police in the fight against crimes and criminalities just as he assured the Command’s commitment in the provision of security , maintenance of law and order, protection of lives and property among other duties in the state.
Part of the statement reads:” …members of the public to be law abiding and continue to support the police in the fight against crime and criminalities while assuring them of the Command’s commitment in provision of security, maintenance of law and order, protection of life and property among other duties in the State”. The Command wished all Deltans in particular and Nigerians in general hitch- free Easter celebrations”.