IGP tasks NATA on security information

Arase made the call recently during a one day summit organised by NATA and Absolute Security Consultancy Services on community policing aimed at enhancing workplace security information gathering.A statement signed by NATA spokesman Sola Olorunfemi quoted Arase, represented by Police Public Relations Officer, Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Ojukwu as saying that the aim of community […]

Arase made the call recently during a one day summit organised by NATA and Absolute Security Consultancy Services on community policing aimed at enhancing workplace security information gathering.
A statement signed by NATA spokesman Sola Olorunfemi quoted Arase, represented by Police Public Relations Officer, Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Ojukwu as saying that the aim of community policing is to enhance a close relationship with the people, and in this regard the auto technicians are important members of the society whose information on surveillance and intelligent gathering is first-hand.
“The police have the realisation that they cannot police the community alone without involving all the strata of society. This informed this summit as a means and way of enhancing our relationship with NATA as they are one of the key stakeholders which can assist the law enforcement agencies to get security information.”
President of NATA Comrade Michael Ajayi Omonayin on his part said, “Everyone that has information should know where to share the information; the summit has enlightened our members about their civic responsibilities to take step on surveillance, information gathering by reporting to the nearest police station especially any case of suspected stolen vehicles, terrorism plots and robberies in the neighbourhood.”
Over 500 members of NATA drawn from different parts of the country participated in the summit.