Insecurity: Bago launches 218-man anti-crime squad, commissions 12 police patrol vehicles in Niger

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has launched the State Police Command’s 218-member Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and commissioned 12 operational vehicles to fortify the combat against banditry, kidnapping and different convulsive crimes crossed the state.

The ceremonial took spot astatine the State Police Command Headquarters, Dutsen-Kura, Minna, with the politician accompanied by Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mohammed Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji, the Commissioner for Homeland Security and different authorities officials.

Commissioner of Police Adamu Abdullahi Elleman said the VCRU was established to supply a accelerated effect to convulsive crimes, including equipped robbery, banditry, kidnapping, communal clashes, farmer-herder conflicts and thuggery.

He said the portion comprises 218 specially selected officers drawn from tactical formations and constabulary divisions crossed the state, who person undergone intensive grooming successful modern policing, operational procedures and quality rights.

According to the CP, the portion volition beryllium led by CSP Hassan Gimba, portion the recently commissioned vehicles volition amended patrols, mobility and exigency response.

Elleman thanked the Bago medication for its continued support, recalling t...