In a bid to rid Rivers State of criminals,
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike
has declared that
his administration will
intensify her partnership
with the police
and other security agencies.
Speaking on Monday
at the State Police Command
Headquarters in Port Harcourt
during a security appraisal meeting with officers and men of the state police command,
Governor Wike pledged
his commitment to further
logistics support to the police to fight crime in the state.
He
said the
partnership between the
Rivers State Government and the
State Police Command is already
yielding dividends with the arrest of
several suspects involved
in different crimes.
He
said : "On 3rd of August, we shall
meet with all security agencies in the
state. At this meeting, we
shall further prove our
determination to fight crime
and criminals in the state.
"I
am happy with the
results that our partnership with
the police has produced.
Today, the police are parading several suspects arrested for crime against the
people. Everyday for the thief, one day for the owner
of the house. We shall make the state
uncomfortable for criminals ".
The
governor said that his administration will
continue to create a crime free environment for businesses to
thrive in the
state.
In
his remarks, Rivers State Police Commissioner,
Chris Ezike stated that the command
has in the recent history recorded series of successes, pointing out
that the onslaught against
crime and criminals
remain unending.
He
said unless criminals in the state change their
ways, they will be smoked out of
their hiding place
and made to face the law.
Ezike
stated that a soldier on AWOL, Elijah
Owoh with service number
12NA/68/7580-93 of 231 Battalion Biu was among the suspects
arrested by the command.
He
said : "I am glad to inform
that the governor of Rivers State,
Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has given full support to this new
offensive and ordered the chairmen of the caretaker committees of the affected
areas to give the operatives full support ".
Culled
from www. worldstagegroup.com
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