BIRNIN KEBBI – The assistant inspector general of Police in charge of Sokoto,Kebbi and Zamfara states,AIG Gyogon Augustine Grimah, on Wednesday appealed to Kebbi Command, Police Commissioner,CP Bello.M. Sani to maintain deeper inter agency synergy with relevant agencies in the state for proper policing.
Grima made the statement in Birnin Kebbi at Kebbi Police Command when he was hosted on a familiarisation visit to Kebbi state, by the officers and men of Nigeria Police force.
The Police chief, in the course of his visit also held an interactive session with stakeholders holders in the art of community policing which include members of National union of roads transport workers ,NARTO,NUJ,NLC,CAN and Miyetti Allah cattle breeders association of Nigeria where he charged them to improve their relationship with the Police by giving them proper information that will assist the Police and other security agencies in their unending quest to stamp out insecurity in the country.
He noted that, Police alone cannot do it ” we need you people to help in information gathering and to be our Police as we Police you for security of all Nigerians he said”.
Grimah maintained that civilians are required to believe in their deepest hearts that the Police are indeed their friends in practical terms in order to attain success in the fight against crimes ” you should not see the Police as a place where you can go and buy the truth because money cannot buy truth”.
Earlier, in his welcome address, the host,CP Bello M . Sani enumerated his achievements since he assumed office as Kebbi state , Police Commissioner which include degrading of armed bandits, sustained onslaught on lakurawa and kidnappers which he said Police and sister agencies in numerous operations have killed Kidnappers,armed robbers and had dealt huge blow on lakurawa by killing their kingpin among many others attacks which were repelled by security forces in the state ” we welcome you to Kebbi state,we wish to inform you all that we have achieved are results of collaboration with other security agencies and the support we are enjoying from Kebbi State governor,Dr Nasir Idris in terms of logistics and encouragement to stem crimes in the state “.
The interactive session was attended by heads of agencies, immigration,Customs, vigilante,PCRC members, Christian association of Nigeria and other critical stakeholders.
