DIG Ishyaku Mohammed, the Coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the North Central geopolitical zone has called on citizens to report criminal activities through the dedicated emergency lines of the force.
The DIG made this call at the Kogi State Police Command while meeting with stakeholders in the state.
“The Nigeria Police Force has provided emergency lines and communication channels. I urge every citizen to make use of them,”
“Security is everybody’s business. The Police alone cannot secure our communities without the active support and participation of the people.
“This is your state. We will not allow criminals to take over.
“This state belongs to all of us. We cannot and will not surrender it to criminals, kidnappers, armed robbers, cultists, drug traffickers, terrorists, or any other elements that threaten our peace and security. But we cannot achieve this objective alone. We need your support.
“There is no better security strategy than one that involves the people and communities it is designed to protect. Every family, every village, every ward, every community and every institution has a role to play.”
“Together, we must identify security threats before they escalate into major crises.
“Prevention is always better than reaction.
“Distinguished stakeholders, information remains the most potent weapon against crime.
“The Nigeria Police Force has provided emergency lines and communication channels. I urge every citizen to make use of them.
“There is no useless information.
“A seemingly insignificant piece of information can prevent a kidnapping, stop an armed robbery, disrupt a terrorist attack or save lives.
“Promptly report suspicious movements and activities.
“Report strange faces and unusual gatherings.
“Expose criminal hideouts.
“Report illegal possession, movement and sale of firearms.
“Report drug trafficking and drug abuse.
“Report kidnapping threats and all forms of criminal activities.
“Do not shield them because they are your relatives, your friends or your neighbours,” he said, adding that crime eventually destroys the very communities that harbour it.
“Anyone who protects criminals becomes an enabler of criminality.
“Communities must collectively reject criminals and deny them safe havens”.
