Police in Jigawa Roll Out Initiative for a Safe Christmas

A countrywide Crime-Free Christmas Campaign has been started by the Jigawa State Police Command to urge people to stay alert and report any suspicious activity to the closest police station.

This was said in a statement given to reporters and signed by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Shiisu Lawan Adam.

“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 states.

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 of crime.

He clarified that the campaign was executed concurrently throughout the state’s Divisional Police Headquarters in accordance with the Commissioner of Police’s order.

However, CP Dahiru Muhammad, the Jigawa State Commissioner of Police, instructed all Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) to mobilize important stakeholders within their jurisdictions and educate them about the risks and repercussions of criminal activity and social vices.

Cultism, drug misuse, cybercrime, vandalism, mob action, purported witchcraft practices, footprint tracing, gender-based violence, and other associated societal vices capable of endangering public peace and security were, according to him, major areas of focus during the sensitization.

The Jigawa State Police Command reaffirmed its dedication to community-oriented policing and urged parents, guardians, youths, religious and traditional leaders, civil society organizations, the media, and the general public to assist 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 unusual activity and to report it to the closest police station or via the designated emergency contact channels.

The Jigawa State residents were reassured by the leadership that sufficient security would be provided both during and after the holiday.