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updated 10:20 AM UTC, Dec 13, 2023

Nigerian Police Chief Orders ‘Stop And Search’ Operations Nationwide

Unic Press UK: The Nigerian Police has ordered a ‘Stop And Search’ in the country, saying that the operation is a means of preventing crime during the Christmas season.

Excerpts from the press release from CSP Jimoh O. Moshood, the Public Relations Officer at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, reads:

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni in addition to his earlier directives on the implementation of an elaborate security arrangement to beef-up security throughout the nation to ensure a hitch-free Christmas and New Year celebration nationwide has further directed immediate commencement of Stop and Search operations to prevent crimes and criminality throughout the yuletide and new year… the stop and search point will not be located at areas susceptible to traffic gridlock or vehicular hold-ups. IGP further directs that all Commissioners of Police must supervise the Police personnel deployed to these stop and search points to make sure that they are not turned to roadblock, as the total ban on all forms of road blocks is still in force. Members of the public should promptly report any roadblock seen mounted anywhere in the country to the IGP X-Squad through the following:

0902 690 0729, 08078662130, 08174041000 – CALLS

0903 227 8905 – SMS

0903 562 1377 – whatsapp

Email: integrityxsquad@gmail.com

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