The Jigawa State Police Command says it has strengthened security across the state ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit on Tuesday to commission projects and attend an All Progressives Congress, APC, rally.
The Commissioner of Police, Tijjani Murtala, disclosed this on Monday during a press briefing ahead of the presidential visit.
He said the security arrangements involved collaboration among various agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and the Department of State Services, DSS, among others.
According to him, adequate security personnel had been deployed to strategic locations across the state to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free presidential visit.
The police commissioner said security agencies had held meetings to strengthen cooperation and ensure effective coordination before, during and after the president's visit.
He assured residents that Jigawa remained peaceful, commending them for their cooperation and commitment to maintaining law and order.
Murtala, however, warned that the police would not allow troublemakers to infiltrate the gathering or exploit the president's visit to disrupt public peace.
He also urged members of the public to remain vigilant against criminal activities often associated with large gatherings, particularly pickpocketing, mobile phone theft and other petty crimes.
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