……………..Dwells on Professionalism, proactive and intelligence led policing, felicitates with Christians on Easter Celebration…
FIC Report (Edo State) – The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin City, comprising Delta and Edo State Police Command, AIG Salman-Dogo Garba, psc held a security conference on 15th April, 2025 with Commissioners of Police, Delta and Edo State Police Command; also in attendance were the Deputy Commissioners of Police, Operations and Criminal Investigations Department from both Commands, and the Zonal Management Team. The meeting was to brainstorm and re-strategize on how to successfully reduce crime rate to the barest minimum.
In a statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tijani A. Momoh, anipr the AIG commended the efforts of the senior officers for their moves and initiatives in curbing crime and criminality in their areas of responsibility. He further charged them to continue to improve and enhance their anti-crime strategies to see crime reduced significantly.
In the same vein, on 17th April, 2025, the AIG met with Area Commanders, Squadron Commanders and Intelligence Officers from both Delta and Edo State Command. He charged them to be on top the situation at their respective AORs, and to mobilize their DPOs to respond promptly, efficiently and effectively to all incidents that occur within their jurisdiction.
Additionally, AIG Salman-Dogo Garba, psc, further directed the senior officers to be proactive in their respective commands, and to persistently encourage their personnel to maintain the highest level of professionalism, discipline including self and official discipline, and loyalty to the Nigeria Police Force, while performing their duties in maintaining law and order and upholding public peace.
Finally, the AIG Zone 5 Benin also used the opportunity to extend warmest felicitations to all Christian faithfuls on the occasion of the Easter celebration, marking the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. He enjoined them to use this occasion to pray for peace, unity, love, progress and prosperity in the zone and country at large. He further assured them that in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, adequate security measures have been placed across the zone to ensure a hitch-free, peaceful and crime free Easter celebration.
He urged members of the public to be vigilant, and report any suspicious person(s) to the nearest Police station.
Signed
Daniel Ejodamen
FIC, Benin City
18th April, 2025.
