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IGP seeks public support through community policing to curb criminality
IGP seeks public support through community policing to curb criminality
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Alkali Usman, on Wednesday advocated for public support through community policing, to curb the security challenges in the country.
Usman made the call while declaring open a two-day Training Workshop for Stakeholders of Community Policing, organized for Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Jigawa states in Sokoto.
The IGP, represented by Head of Intelligent Unit of the Force Headquarters, AIG Ahmad Sani, reiterated police authority’s commitment on containing internal security.
He said community policing was initiated to address challenging dynamism of crimes, taking its root causes toward enhancing internal security moves.
He noted that the training will equip commissioned officers to be sufficiently guided as well as improve their capacity to ensure successful engagements.
The IGP enjoined officers and community policing engaged personnel to be guided by patriotism not to jeopardize integrity of the force and nation at large.
He added that no fewer than 300 participants were expected from police formations and community members from the states.
Speaking also, Sokoto State Commissioner of Police, Mr Usaini Gumel, described community policing as key to intelligence gathering, while intelligence gathering was key to curtailing insecurity in every society.
“Credible intelligence can only be gathered through collaboration between the police and their host communities,” he said.
He said community policing is rooted in the history of Police service, stressing that Nigeria should adopt the strategy as obtained in the other developed nations.
The commissioner, therefore, solicited the support and collaboration of traditional rulers and other community members in tackling security challenges in the country.
A Resource Person, Mr Ahmad Magaji, underscored the importance of community policing and urged Nigerians to cooperate with law enforcement agencies as they were inadequate to contain challenges.
Magaji described community policing as a major tool in bridging the gap between the police and their host communities.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that different topics were lined up for presentation by resource persons. They included principles of community policing, legal and institutional framework, operational structures and human rights among others.
IGP seeks public support through community policing to curb criminality
IED Explosion Injures Three Police Officers in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Three police officers sustained injuries following a landmine explosion along the Maiduguri-Damaturu Road, suspected to have been planted by ISWAP terrorists.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 3:00 PM near Garin Kuturu Village, between Auno and Jakana towns, while a Rapid Response Squad (RRS) patrol team was on routine duty.
The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated as the officers stepped on it, damaging their patrol vehicle and creating a crater measuring three feet deep and five feet wide.
Bomb Disposal (EOD-CBRN) Team was deployed to cordon off the area and conduct a thorough sweep for secondary explosives, but none were found. The affected area was declared safe for road users.
The injured officers were rushed to the Borno State Specialist Hospital, where they received treatment and were later discharged.
IED Explosion Injures Three Police Officers in Borno
Troops Foil Kidnapping, Rescue 30 Victims in Katsina
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA in Katsina have foiled a kidnapping attempt, rescued 30 abducted persons, and recovered 94 rustled animals after a gun battle with armed bandits in Tafoki Village, Faskari LGA.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the heavily armed bandits stormed Unguwar Sarkin Fulani, Dutsen Dadi, in the early hours of March 12, 2025, abducting residents and rustling two cows and 92 sheep and goats.
Upon receiving the distress call, the troops in collaboration with the Police swiftly mobilized and laid ambush on the suspected escape route of the bandits.
As the criminals attempted to cross into the fringes of Tafoki village, they were met with heavy firepower, forcing them to flee into the bush with undisclosed casualties.
All 30 kidnapped victims were rescued unhurt, and all rustled animals were recovered.
PTroops Foil Kidnapping, Rescue 30 Victims in Katsinap
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Troops Repel Retaliatory Attack Over Killing of Bandit Leader Alhaji Sani Dan Garin Bawa in Mada, Kill 40 Bandits
Troops Repel Retaliatory Attack Over Killing of Bandit Leader Alhaji Sani Dan Garin Bawa in Mada, Kill 40 Bandits
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA, in collaboration with local vigilantes known as Askarawa, successfully repelled a large-scale retaliatory attack by armed bandits in Mada, Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing at least 40 terrorists.
The attack followed the elimination of a notorious bandit leader, Alhaji Sani Dan Garin Bawo, by security forces in an earlier military operation.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the he bandits, led by a commander identified as Dogo Hamza, mobilized hundreds of fighters on motorcycles, converging in Manya village, on the outskirts of Mada, before launching their assault on March 11.
Alerted to the impending attack, troops swiftly stormed the outskirts of Mada, engaging the heavily armed assailants in a gunfight alongside vigilantes. However, as the firefight intensified, some bandits infiltrated Mada town, firing indiscriminately.
Reinforcements from the Nigerian Army quickly arrived, intensifying the battle and preventing the terrorists from burning houses, looting properties, or abducting residents.
According to an eyewitness, the battle lasted several hours, with security forces and vigilantes overpowering the attackers.
“We counted about 40 bandits killed, but unfortunately, four civilians lost their lives due to stray bullets,” a source told Zagazola
Following the confrontation, troops reinforced their positions in Mada, ensuring no further breach of security.
The killing of Sani Dan Garin Bawo was considered a major victory in the fight against banditry, given his role in orchestrating numerous attacks, kidnappings, and cattle rustling in the region.
Troops Repel Retaliatory Attack Over Killing of Bandit Leader Alhaji Sani Dan Garin Bawa in Mada, Kill 40 Bandits
IED Explosion Injures Three Police Officers in Borno
Troops Foil Kidnapping, Rescue 30 Victims in Katsina
Troops Repel Retaliatory Attack Over Killing of Bandit Leader Alhaji Sani Dan Garin Bawa in Mada, Kill 40 Bandits
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