Shuaibu Usman
Despite the worrying security situation in some parts of the state, Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, Umar Shehu Nadada, has affirmed the state still remains one of the few most peaceful states in the federation.
CP Nadada said with recent happenings of kidnapping being the major issue bedevilling the state, the police have strengthened its facilities in Karu, Nasarawa, Keffi and Lafia to curb the trend.
Nadada said the command and other sister agencies held strategic meetings to chart a course of action, noting that Governor Abdullahi Sule has expressed deep responsibility to stemming the tide of criminality in the state.
He stated this during a courtesy visit by the management of Nasarawa Newsline Newspaper, a fast-growing news medium in North-Central Nigeria.
He explained that the killing of Anas Zubairu, a 22-year-old student of Morrocan University, who was murdered by his captors would not go scot-free, assuring the locals of the police’s readiness to resist any attempt to frustrate the relative peace being enjoyed in the state.
He mentioned Gandu, 500-Housing Estate, Shabu and Mai-Matasa axis as vulnerable areas for kidnapping, believing that the police in collaboration with the military are mounting intense pressure on kidnappers and other criminals.
Nadada said the support of the public is key, assuring the public that information provided at any time would be treated with utmost confidentiality.
He noted the security agencies in the state have been supportive to one another in providing information and cross fertilization of ideas to help in the maintenance of peace and security, maintaining that there is no rivalry in addressing security issues as every outfit has a constitutional responsibility.
Earlier, Publisher/CEO of Nasarawa Newsline, Mukhtar Wakeel, highlighted the essence of police-public relations to nipping in the bud security shortcomings in the state.
Wakeel commended the efforts of CP Nadada in fighting crimes and criminality, pledging to give him maximum cooperation through the news medium to enlighten the public and end criminality in the state.
Just on Monday, in a press statement issued by Governor Sule’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Addra, the Governor vowed that he will go to any length in his efforts to protect the lives and properties of the people of the state.
He assured of maximum support to the security agencies to enable them discharge their responsibilities effectively and efficiently and to address the security breaches across the state.