To encourage people to stay alert and report any suspicious activity to the closest police station, the Jigawa State Police Command has started a countrywide Crime-Free Christmas Campaign.
This was said in a statement given to reporters and signed by SP Shiisu Lawan Adam, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer.
“The Jigawa State Police Command has successfully conducted a one-day nationwide Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), tagged the Crime-Free Christmas Campaign/Sensitization,” the announcement reads.
According to him, the campaign is a part of proactive steps to guarantee that the state’s Christmas and New Year celebrations are safe, pleasant, and free from crime.
He clarified that, under the Commissioner of Police’s order, the campaign was conducted concurrently throughout the state’s Divisional Police Headquarters.
However, all Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) were instructed by Jigawa State Commissioner of Police CP Dahiru Muhammad to mobilize important stakeholders within their respective areas of duty and educate them about the risks and repercussions of criminal activity and social vices.
He stated that cultism, drug abuse, cybercrime, vandalism, mob action, purported witchcraft practices, footprint tracing, gender-based violence, and other associated societal vices that could endanger public safety and harmony were among the main areas of focus during the sensitization.
The Jigawa State Police Command reaffirmed its dedication to community-oriented policing and urged parents, guardians, youths, civil society organizations, religious leaders, traditional leaders, the media, and the general public to support the command in its continuous efforts to combat crime and advance lawful behavior, peace, and justice.
He asked people to be on the lookout for suspicious activity and to report it to the closest police station or via established emergency contact channels.
The leadership promised Jigawa State residents that sufficient security would be provided both during and after the holiday.
