Police deploy 6,000 operatives across Edo for Eid-el-Kabir festivities

The Edo State Police Command said it has deployed nary less than 6000 operatives for the Eid-el-Kabir solemnisation crossed the state.

The State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, disclosed this successful a connection made disposable to newsmen successful Benin City by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem.

Agbonika said the 6000 unit were drawn from assorted formations, including tactical units, Police Mobile Force, State Intelligence Department (SID), Explosives Ordinance Devices (EOD), Police Mobile Force and different operational teams.

He said the unit person been strategically deployed to Eid supplication grounds, recreational centres, highways, markets, centrifugal parks, and different nationalist places to forestall transgression activities and warrant the information of residents.

He added that the deployment is simply a broad information measurement enactment successful spot to guarantee a peaceful, harmless and hitch-free solemnisation successful the state.

The Commissioner of Police added that successful collaboration with different sister information agencies, the Command has ordered a robust deployment crossed the State ...