Security: Zamfara CP Warns Police Against Fraternizing With Criminals

The Commissioner for Police, Zamfara State Command, Mr Kolo Yusuf, has issued a strong warning to police officers working in the State against Fraternizing with criminals.

The police boss also tasked them on professionalism and commitment in the discharge of their duties, admonishing  them to work towards a total compliance with the Inspector General of Police (IGP’s) order on exclusion of some private security outfits from campaigns rally and other political processes. 

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The Commissioner said the move was aimed at steming the tide of banditry, kidnapping and other related crimes terrorizing the State.

The meeting which had in attendant all  the Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Tactical Commanders and other Officers and men for an extensive lecture and interactive session in preparation and ensuring peaceful conduct of political activities for 2023 General Elections. 

In a lecture delivered by the CP, he  informed officers and men on the commencement of campaigns/rallies and other political activities for 2023 General Election.

He equally tasked officers, especially Area Commanders and DPO’s to ensure that all quasi-security outfits established by various state governments and local communities operating under different nomenclatures are banned from partaking in any electioneering campaign and other electoral processes as directed by the IGP, that the security outfits have no legal roles under the Electoral Act. 

Similarly, the CP charged police personnel on professionalism and commitment to duty and warned them to desist from partnering with bandits or any criminal syndicate, threatened that defaulters will be made to face the full wrath of the law. 

On the social media policy of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, the CP warned officers and men to ensure absolute compliance of the directives. 

Other matters relating to the overall security and safety of Zamfara State were extensively discussed, and all the officers and men have reiterated their loyalty and resolve to work assiduously to ensure peace and security before, during and after the forthcoming 2023 General Elections.

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