Governor Dickson made the call while
addressing officers and men of the special security squad codenamed “Operation
Doo-Akpor” at its base in Yenagoa.
The Governor, who was represented by
his Deputy, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (Rtd) explained that the
present administration decided to establish the outfit to complement the efforts
of other security agencies in the state to maintain peace and security.
Hon. Dickson said government was
poised to implement its policy of zero tolerance on crime and violence to the
latter with a view to creating a conducive environment for socio-economic
activities to thrive in the state.
The State Chief Executive, who acknowledged
a reduction in cult and other criminal activities in Yenagoa and its environs,
charged the outfit to avoid the pitfalls of its predecessor (Famou-Tamgbe) to
justify its establishment as well as allay the fears of the people.
He commended the leadership and men
of the security outfit and urged them to collaborate with other security agencies
to promote peace and security.
Hon. Dickson also assured them of
government’s continued support to enable them perform their duties effectively
in the state.
Speaking earlier, the Commander of
Operation Doo-Akpor, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bello Ahmed disclosed
that over 200 distress calls have so far been received leading to the arrest of
about 100 suspects, who have since been handed over to various police divisions
for further investigation and prosecution.
ACP Ahmed Bello noted that though the
outfit was yet to be officially launched, it started test-run on the 19th
of July this year with its officers drawn mainly from the headquarters of the
Nigeria Police Force, Abuja.
According to the Commander, other
operatives are drawn from Bayelsa, Lagos, Rivers and Borno States with some
components of marine police elements in addition to 40 civilian drivers.
While expressing the outfit’s
preparedness towards tackling security challenges in the state, the Commander
solicited more logistic support from the government.
He listed the immediate constraints
of the outfit to include construction of observation towers and repair of its
power generating set.
Ahmed also called for the provision of
identity cards for operatives of the outfit to make for easy identification.
Daniel Iworiso-Markson
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Bayelsa state
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Bayelsa state
11/09/12
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