Police create 2 new area commands, 5 divisions in Benue
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) on Wednesday formally disclosed the creation of two new Area Commands and the upgrade of five police stations to divisions in Benue State. A statement by the police spokesperson in the state, DSP Udeme Edet, indicated that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, approved the creation of the new […]
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The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) on Wednesday formally disclosed the creation of two new Area Commands and the upgrade of five police stations to divisions in Benue State.
A statement by the police spokesperson in the state, DSP Udeme Edet, indicated that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, approved the creation of the new areas and upgrade of the five stations.
The statement noted that the structural adjustment became necessary as a result of challenges that befalls the command in the course of policing troubled local government areas.
“An appraisal of the current security challenges and operations carried out in recent times reveals that some geographical gaps exist between the police and the people in some local government areas hence, the adjustment.
“The two Area Commands created are; Daudu Area Command and Naka Area Command while the five police stations that have been upgraded to police Divisions are those in Ayilamo, Yelwata, Jato-Aka, Okpokolo and Agan.