Eid-el-Fitr: IGP orders water-tight security at praying grounds, conduct stop-and-search operation nationwide

From Molly Kilete, Abuja

The Inspector-General of Police(IGP), Usman Baba, has charged State Commissioners of Police and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Tactical Commanders and their supervisory Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), to beef-up security ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.
The IGP specifically directed the supervisory AIGs and their respective CPs to ensure adequate deployment of officers and assets to critical locations like Eid Prayer Grounds and recreation centres to build confidence amongst the citizens and fun seekers.
Baba, who gave the order in a statement signed by the force public relations officer Olumiyiwa Adejobi, in Abuja, congratulated the Muslim ummah in the country on the forthcoming Eid-el-Fitr celebrations which is a culmination of the Ramadan period.
He assured of continued efforts aimed at decimating crimes and criminality and improving public safety and security across the country.
The IGP, while charging police officers to engage in critical assessment of threat-prone areas, thorough stop, and search, raids on black spots, and other anti-crime strategies capable of sustaining peace and public safety in the country, however warned that personnel deployed must be professional and mindful of the fundamental rights of the citizens while discharging their responsibilities with all sense of decorum and alertness.
In the same vein, the IGP enjoined Muslim faithful to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the significant season while remaining security conscious.