Buhari to commission operational equipment of police
The Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, will on Monday commission a wide assortment of operational assets acquired to strategically improve on the operational capabilities of the Nigeria Police Force, particularly in crowd control and anti-riot operations.
Penpushing reports that Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi made this known in a statement on Sunday, adding that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba and his team has concluded plans in readiness for the commissioning scheduled to hold at Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The statement said the equipment to be commissioned include a total of 127 operational vehicles such as Toyota Hilux Pick Up vans, Zahab Classic Pick Up vans, Mikano Rich-6 Pick Up vans, Anti-Riot Water Cannons, Armored Personnel Carriers, Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Jeeps, Toyota Coaster Buses, Toyota Hiace Ambulances, Mikano Trucks, and Crowd Control Barriers Vehicles.
Penpushing further reports that Adejobi said in similar vein, a large catchment of arms, ammunition, riot control agents such as tear gas, tasers, stun guns, pepper sprays, bulletproof vests, helmets, and other personal protective equipment procured by the Police will also be commissioned by the President.
‘The Inspector-General of Police has expressed the eagerness of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure a safe and secure environment for law-abiding citizens to express their franchise at the 2023 General Election polls’., the statement reads
‘He also warns all intending troubleshooters to be wary as the Police have been adequately trained and equipped for strategic deployment before, during, and after the elections for the enforcement of extant laws regulating the conduct of elections in Nigeria; and strengthening the general security and public safety across the length and breadth of Nigeria’, Adejobi wrote
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