Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has deployed additional armoured vehicles and personnel of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) to Kebbi State to strengthen security operations.
The State Commissioner of Police, Bello M. Sani, presented the vehicles and personnel to Governor Nasir Idris at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi.
CP Sani stated that “the Police Force Headquarters in Abuja had approved the deployment to support efforts aimed at addressing security challenges in the state.”
He said the Inspector-General authorised the provision of additional armoured and operational vehicles to consolidate gains already recorded in improving security.
CP Sani explained that SIS personnel have been deployed on special duties to reinforce police operations across Kebbi State and called on the state government to continue supporting security agencies.
Governor Idris, while inspecting the vehicles, welcomed the deployment and said “the armoured vehicles would be deployed to identified security flashpoints.”
He said; “the move reflects the Nigerian government directives to improve internal security and added that the security situation in Kebbi State has shown signs of improvement.”
The Governor commended security agencies for their prompt response to emergencies and promised that his administration would continue to support them to enhance their operational effectiveness.
He also said he had directed his Special Adviser on Security, retired Colonel Danladi Hassan Ribah, to work with security chiefs on strategies to deploy personnel to border areas with Zamfara and Niger States to protect farmlands and ensure the safe harvesting of crops.