10th Assembly tasked on legislations for digital policing in Benue

From Scholastica Onyeka, Makurdi

Commander of Operation Zenda, (a joint police task force under the Benue State Police Command,) CSP Justin Gberindyer, has called on the 10th Benue State House of Assembly, to make legislations that will bring improved digital policing and security of lives and property of citizens in the state.

Gberindyer made this call at the operatives’ office in Makurdi on Thursday, when members of the Assembly led by the Speaker, Hon. Hyacinth Dajoh, including his deputy, Mrs Lamin Danladi, paid him a visit in appreciation for helping the state command to combat crime in the state.

The Chief Superintendent of Police who noted that the increasing globalisation of criminality in forms of trans-national crime, had engendered what were being faced in various localities communities today.

He also lamented that criminals coming from all parts of the world had made crime digitalised.

Gberindyer further acknowledged the attacks on communities in the state especially Ado, Katsina Ala, Guma, Logo, Kwande, Gwer West and others places saying he was confident that the state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia and the Hyacinth Dajoh-led 10th state Assembly would work together to end the security challenges and to make public safety and security better in the state.

Earlier, the Speaker, Benue state House of Assembly, Hon. Hyacinth Dajoh, appreciated the commander for the fatherly role he had been playing in his life and his efforts at fighting criminal elements in the state especially.

The Deputy Speaker, Lamin Danladi, said the operatives had been doing their best under his leadership saying “but we are asking for more like Oliver Twist.”