*KANO STATE POLICE COMMAND EMBARKS ON ROBUST SECURITY SENSITIZATION*
*… As CP Dogo Directs Continued Community Engagements with Stakeholders; Calls on Residents to Avoid Panic, but Cooperate with the Police and Other Security Agencies*
On October 12, 2024, the Kano State Police Command organized a security sensitization meeting at Sani Abacha Youth Center, Kano. The meeting aimed to emphasize that security is a collective responsibility requiring the support and cooperation of all, and to bring the Police closer to the community.
2. The meeting drew frontline security stakeholders, including District Heads, Village Heads, Ward Heads, Members of Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Special Constabulary, Vigilante Groups, and other Community Policing Stakeholders along Kano Metropolis Eastern Bypass, including Na’ibawa, Kumbotso, Pansheka, Ja’in, Sharada, Dorayi, Danbare, Rijiyar Zaki, Dawakin Kudu, and others linking Kano Metropolis with Kaduna and Katsina States.
3. The Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Salman Dogo Garba, was represented by ACP Bello Hamisu Wudil, Area Commander of Eastern Bypass Area Command. Ambassador Muktar Gashash, Chairman of Kano State Eminent Persons’ Forum; Alhaji Iliyasu Mu’azu Sharada, District Head of Sharada; and SP Umar Sa’id Abdullahi from the Command’s Intelligence Department facilitated the sensitization meeting with participants involvement.
4. Issues discussed included:
– *Security Roles*: Traditional Rulers, Members of Special Constabulary, Vigilante Group of Nigeria, and Community Policing Stakeholders
– *Information Sharing*: Sharing information with the Police and other security agencies
– *Reporting Suspicious Activities*: Channels of reporting suspicious persons and activities
– *Community Engagement*: Continuous community engagement for peace sustenance in the area
5. The Commissioner of Police directed all Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) to continue stakeholders’ meetings and clearance operations to ensure no breakdown of law and order. He urged residents not to panic over exaggerated social media reports, as the Police and other security agencies are aware of neighboring States’ security trends and the Command has beamed searchlight to any likely emerging security threat and is committed to ensuring safety.
6. The CP reiterated the Police Command’s commitment to ensuring everyone’s safety in the State. Noting the drastic reduction in crimes in Kano State, he urged the public to continue cooperating with the Police by providing valuable intelligence and support.
7. To report suspicious activities, contact the nearest Police Station or the Kano State Police Command emergency numbers: 08032419754, 08123821575, 09029292926.
SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, ANIPR, MNISMA,
Police Public Relations Officer,
For: *Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command.*