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Niger State Commissioner of Police, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman, has directed the massive deployment of over 2,500 personnel with operational assets to provide adequate security coverage for all Eid praying grounds, recreational centres, amusement parks, and other public places, including critical infrastructure for public safety, towards ensuring a peaceful atmosphere before, during, and after the Eid el Fitr celebration in all 25 LGAs of the state.
The commissioner of police, according to a press release issued by the command PPRO SP Wasiu Abiodun and made available to Newsline, directed the department of operations, area commanders, and DPOs during the command's management meeting to dominate public places, ensure visibility policing with constant supervision, and embark on confidence-building patrols to all nooks and crannies of the state for a peaceful celebration.
The CP further reiterated that horse racing within the Minna metropolis would not be tolerated but would only be allowed in the designated areas.
He informed the officers, however, that an operation order for the occasion has been issued for necessary action and guidance.
CP Shawulu Danamamman then felicitates with Nigerlites and residents of the state, most especially the Muslim faithfuls, on the occasion of Eid el-Fitr.
He also thanked members of the public for their support of the police and called on parents in the state to warn their wards against any act that will disrupt public peace, as the police and other security agencies will fully be on the ground to surmount any act that may cause a breach of public peace.
Mr. Shawulu, however, admonished all the Muslim Ummah not to forget the teachings of the holy month that they have learned during Ramadan that preach love for one another, sacrifice, and holiness, as he wishes them a joyous and hitch-free celebration.
Chanchaga Local Government Council, in collaboration with the Minna Emirate Council, has held an expanded security stakeholders meeting to curb the menace of youth restiveness in Minna metropolis and its environs.
The meeting, which was initiated by the council chairman of Chanchaga Local Government, Hon. Aminu Yakubu Ladan, was held at the Emir's Palace Minna last Saturday.
Declaring the meeting open, His Royal Highness, the Emir of Minna, Alhaji Umar Farouk Bahago, expressed worry over youth restiveness in Minna and its environs, especially during festive periods, which were supposed to be a joyful and memorable moment.
He revealed that the Governor of Niger State, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Umar Bago, was also worried about the situation and, since coming on board, had been doing his best to tackle youth restiveness around Minna and its environs.
The Emir observed that poor parental upbringing, which has affected our morals, was the root cause of the problem and urged parents whose children engage in such acts to correct the abnormal behaviours of their children or regret it one day.
He also observed that gone were the days when neighbours disciplined each other's children, but that this tradition has long faded away.
Speaking also, the Council Chairman, Hon. Aminu Ladan, said the meeting was convened by him with the approval of the Emir because of the resurgence of youth restiveness in Minna and its environs.
He said the governor, who was in faraway Saudi Arabia for lesser Hajj, was not happy with the ugly situation that has resurfaced in Minna and had given him the matching order to take decisive action against those causing the chaos.
The council chairman, who said enough is enough and it was not going to be business as usual, as anyone caught henceforth will not be spared, warned parents who were fond of hiding their children when they commit crimes to desist from such.
He also declared that since it has become a tradition that if arrests are made, some powerful individuals will go and secure the release of the culprit, henceforth anyone who kills another person will also be killed. From now on, we are not going to use tear gas or hot water on them, but bullets. One bullet is enough to send one to his permanent resting place since he doesn't want us to leave peacefully," the council chairman declared.
He recalled when Minna used to be the most peaceful city in the whole of Northern Nigeria, but that today Minna city has become the enemy of itself as the perpetrators of the act were within and not from outside.
Hon. Aminu Ladan disclosed that the primary responsibility of any government was the protection of the lives and properties of the citizens, that he had made a promise when he came into office to make Minna peaceful, and that he still upholds this promise, saying anyone who doesn't want peace in Minna will not see peace in his life either.
He disclosed that he and the governor had been doing a lot to engage the youth and give them a good life, adding that about 70 percent of his budget usually goes to youth and women's empowerment. "What else do they want when they are disturbing the peace of the people?"
The Council Chairman also informed the Emir and other stakeholders that, in view of the recent attacks carried out by the youths in Minna, they have initiated a foot patrol led by himself with men of the Nigeria police force, vigilante corps, and some voluntary security outfits,where they made some arrests, and that they will continue to do so until Minna is peaceful again.
The meeting had in attendance all divisional police officers (DPOs) under the Chanchaga Local Government, with the exception of the GRA and Kpakungu divisions, representatives of the Minna Area Commander, the DSS, the Vigilante Corps, voluntary security organisations, ward heads in the Emirate, as well as members of the Chanchaga legislative council.
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