FIC Report (Kano State) – The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwanu Disu, has ordered the Kano Police Command to go on the offensive against criminals in the state.
The IGP, represented by Deputy Inspector-General Sulaiman M. Abdul in charge of the North-West Zone, made the call in Kano on Tuesday while addressing officers and men of the Kano State Police Command at a strategic lecture.
The lecture, themed “Asymmetric Threat Preemption, Urban Gang Management, and Securing Commercial Hubs”, took place at the Officers’ Mess in the command headquarters. Disu commended the command for tackling crime, especially violent youth groups known as “Yan Daba”.
On stopping bandits from Katsina State from entering Kano, Disu said police had launched “Handshake Patrol” – a joint operation by security forces from both states.
“We will not sit and wait for criminals to strike before we respond. This joint patrol will take the fight to them at the borders,” Disu said.
Stating the six core administrative pillars that form the unyielding foundation of modern internal security blueprint, he mentioned that there will be inter-agency collaboration and regional synergy.
“Dismantling institutional silos to achieve seamless, real-time intelligence sharing with the military, DSS, and sister agencies.
Signed:
Muazu Mukhtar HOC
FIC KANO.
