The governor gave the directive during an expanded emergency security meeting held at Government House in Lafia, the state capital. The meeting followed recent communal violence in Ndama village and the increasing rate of kidnappings in Lafia, as well as the emergence of a new terrorist group in parts of the state.
Governor Sule commended security agencies for their role in protecting lives and property, stressing the need for proactive measures to mitigate security challenges in the state.
He appreciated the Nigerian Police Force for sending additional officers to assist in combating criminal activities, but expressed concern over the granting of unnecessary bail to perpetrators of crimes. “We appreciate the Nigerian Police Force for sending additional officers to assist in combating criminal activities, but we’re concerned about how those who perpetrated criminal activities in the state are given unnecessary bail by constituted authorities,” he said.
The State Commissioner of Police, Shettima Jauro Mohammed, noted that security agencies are working together to combat security challenges in the state.
He called for collective support from traditional and religious leaders, as well as members of the public, to provide useful information to security agencies. The meeting was attended by heads of security agencies, selected local government chairmen, and traditional rulers.
It would be recalled that the spokesperson of the State’s Police Command, Ramhan Nansel, has confirmed the death of eight people in a recent attack on the Nindama community in Kokona Local Government Area.
