Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Tuesday Assayomo, has given a marching order to security managers under his command in the efforts to keep the state safe.
The Commissioner directed Area Commanders, DPOs and the command’s Tactical Units to intensify patrols and intelligence gathering in their areas of Operation.
He also directed them to apply effective mobilization of vigilant groups, hunters and other local security apparatus in their areas.
The CP gave the directives at a security meeting he convened at the Police Officers Mess, in Ilorin with the command’s security managers to review the existing security strategies in the state.
The security meeting is hinged on some security breaches recorded in some states which led to deaths of citizens and the recent ban on Okada operators in Lagos effective from June 1,2022, with possible attendant security risks to Kwara state due to its proximity to the state.
The Police Commissioner advised the leadership of religious bodies to endeavour to put some security arrangements in their worship places including CCTV cameras, employment of private or local guards to complement those provided by the police.
He implored Motorcycle and Tricycles unions in the state to embark on adequate profiling of existing and new members for easy identification and monitoring.
Tuesday Assayomo, informed of a proposed meeting with relevant non-state actors, and students bodies to also discuss on ways by which the police command could serve the citizens better.