Insecurity: Imo government donates armoured personnel carriers, weapons to police
17 August 2022 |
2:38 am
The Imo State government has donated Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and other equipment needed to combat insecurity to the police.
IGP commissions vehicles assures of better security in Imo, others
The Imo State government has donated Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC’s) and other equipment needed to combat insecurity to the police.
The donations were received by the Inspector-General of Police ( IGP), Usman Alkali Baba.
Police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the IGP was at the Imo State Government House in Owerri, as a special guest of honour for the commissioning of Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), weapons and vehicles donated to the Imo State Police Command and other security agencies by Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma.
“The IGP who was invited by the Imo State government as the special guest, and was accompanied to the brief event by the AIG in charge of Zone 9, AIG Isaac Akinmoyede, Commissioner of Police, Imo State, CP Mohammed Barde, the Force PRO, Adejobi and other staff officers, was received by the governor, top government functionaries, service commanders, traditional rulers and other invited guests.
“Governor Uzodinma expressed his belief that supporting the Police and other security agencies in the fight against crimes and criminality is pivotal to achieving developmental strides in the state.
“The Inspector-General of Police appreciated the collaborative efforts of the Governor, government and good people of Imo State in stamping out the presence of criminal elements bent on breaking down the peace, law and order enjoyed in the state.
“The IGP, therefore, assured that the donated items will be strategically deployed for optimum security within the State, with a view to curbing suppressing the nefarious activities of criminals elements and boosting public safety in the state, and by extension, across the country.”
MEANWHILE, Governor Uzodimma has expressed his willingness to fight security challenges frontally.
He urged the policemen in the state to do their best to tackle security challenges in the state.
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