The newly posted Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Police Command, CP Okoro Alawari has warned officers of the command with tendency of corruption or any act of unprofessionalism to turn a new leaf as his administration will not condone that.
Speaking at the Command headquarters in Jos, during his maiden press briefing on Wednesday, the CP said such shameful conduct negates Section 4 of the Police Act and Regulation, 2020 (as amended).
He also advised those he described as disgruntled elements who are trying so hard to turn the State into “Home of Wars and Woes” to relocate or be ready to face the full weight of the law when apprehended.
” I assure criminals that the Plateau State Police workforce under my administration will not rest until it fishes out and deal severely with them in accordance with the laws of the land.
“Upon assumption of duty, I have painstakingly studied the security architecture of the State and outlined the prevalent crimes that are committed on the Plateau. These include kidnapping, Banditry, Armed robbery and Arm Running, theft, farmers/herders clashes, Cattle rustling, attacks on villages, etc which are more prevalent in Barkin Ladi, Riyom and Mangu LGAs respectively. I have re-strategized and deployed new operational methods to tackling these Security challenges in the State. As I speak with you, I and my team will be visiting Mangu LGA today to assess the security situation of the area.
“Also, while designing a workable security template for effective Policing of the State, I noticed that there are certain Local Government Areas that need more Police Stations and security presence.
“My management team and l have come up with modalities to help these communities by opening more Police Stations where there are none. Some Police Posts and Out Stations which were previously closed down will also be reopened and due to development and increase in population size of some communities in the State, we will soon upgrade some Out Stations to Police Stations.
“My plea to the good people of Plateau State again, is to afford us all useful, accurate and timely information to aid us in tackling criminal situations in the State as policing is everyone’s business.
“I encourage you to report any unethical conduct of my men to the IGP and CP X Squad, to the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Area Commanders and Police Public Relations Department (PPRD).
“I promise to work hand in glove with other security agencies on the Plateau to enhance peace in the State. I am also using this medium to call on all my sister agencies to support and compliment our efforts in making the State safer for all, as it is our responsibility to protect lives and properties of the citizenry which is the primary goal of all security agencies in the country.
“Also to my security help groups on the Plateau, I want to commend your complementary efforts and assure you that we are making arrangements for a robust training for you through the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) and the Police Public Relations Department (PPRD) of the Command.
CP Alawari appreciated the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun for finding him worthy of posting to Plateau State Police Command and also expressed gratitude to Journalists on the Plateau for always ensuring that the people of Plateau State are fed with the right and accurate information.
He however, advised the Journalists to always verify information from them before making publications public. According to him as mere misinformation could set the whole State ablaze and this could adversely affect those who make daily bread on the Plateau.