Police step up security ahead of Tinubu’s Nigeria visit
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Jigawa State police are strengthening security ahead of Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit, scheduled for Tuesday to commission projects and attend a political rally. Several security forces are coordinating their operations to prevent disturbances and theft, according to Daily Post Nigeria.
Police in Jigawa State, northern Nigeria, stepped up security measures on Monday ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit on Tuesday to commission projects and attend an APC rally, the ruling party. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Tijjani Murtala, announced the measures at a press conference, Daily Post reports.
The operation brings together the Nigeria Police Force, the army, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), which is responsible in particular for civil protection, and the Department of State Services (DSS), the domestic intelligence service. Officers have been deployed to strategic locations and several inter-agency meetings have been held to coordinate operations before, during and after the visit, according to Tijjani Murtala, quoted by Daily Post.
The commissioner said Jigawa State remained calm and urged residents to remain vigilant against pickpocketing, phone theft and other offences facilitated by large gatherings. He warned that police would prevent troublemakers from infiltrating the presidential rally, Daily Post reports.
