FG deploys vehicles, SWAT team to South West

Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu on Tuesday said police Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) team and patrol vehicles would be deployed to the South-West region of the country.

Addressing officers and men of the police during his visit to the Osun state Police Command in Osogbo, Adamu said this is part of efforts at checking insecurity in the region.

The inspector general said his visit is to brief his men on the resolutions of the South-West security summit held in Ibadan, Oyo state on Monday.

He said the visit is also to appreciate and encourage them for their effort in curbing crime and criminality within the state and the region.

“A lot of decisions have been taken to enhance security in the zone. So far so good, the security situation in the south west is relatively controlled.

“We know we have some isolated cases of kidnapping and robbery here and there but we give credit to officers and men of the Police within the zone who have been up and doing in bringing down crime within the zone.

“We have agreed at the summit to reinforce and support you in performing your duties and have also resolved to send SWAT team to come and complement what you do.

“The SWAT team will be headed by a commissioner of police who will be deployed with vehicles mounted with technological gadgets to help you fight crime within the region. The federal government has acquired a lot of vehicles which will soon be commissioned and distributed.

“These vehicles are patrol vehicles that are supposed to make the highways safer,” he said, disclosing further that police barracks would be built to provide accommodations for officers and men.

He said body armour have also been procured and would be distributed to police commands across the country so officers can face and combat criminals with sophisticated weapons.