The Jigawa State Police Command has launched a statewide Crime-Free Christmas Campaign to encourage the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Shiisu Lawan Adam, and issued to newsmen.
According to the statement, “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/Sensitisation.”
He said the campaign is part of proactive measures to ensure peaceful, safe, and crime-free Christmas and New Year festivities across the state.
He explained that the campaign was carried out simultaneously across all Divisional Police Headquarters in the state, following a directive by the Commissioner of Police.
The Jigawa State Commissioner of Police, CP Dahiru Muhammad, however, directed all Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) to mobilise critical stakeholders within their areas of responsibility and sensitise them on the dangers and consequences of social vices and criminal activities.
He said key areas of focus during the sensitisation included cultism, drug abuse, cybercrime, vandalism, mob action, alleged witchcraft practices, footprint tracing, gender-based violence, and other related social vices capable of threatening public peace and security.
The Jigawa State Police Command reiterated its commitment to community-oriented policing and called on parents, guardians, religious leaders, traditional leaders, youths, civil society organisations, the media, and the general public to support the command in its ongoing efforts to fight criminality and promote peace, justice, and lawful conduct.
He urged members of the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station or through established emergency communication channels.
The command assured the people of Jigawa State of adequate security deployment throughout the festive period and beyond.
