The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Training and Development and Coordinating for the North-Central Zone, Isyaku Mohammed, has affirmed that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) possesses the requisite training, manpower, and operational equipment needed to tackle banditry, kidnapping, and other security challenges confronting the country.

DIG Mohammed made this known during a stakeholders’ engagement held in Minna on the second day of his official visit to the Niger State Police Command.

The visit was aimed at assessing the security situation in the state and conveying the message of the Inspector-General of Police to officers and stakeholders.

Speaking on the proposed establishment of state police, the DIG noted that the initiative is intended to strengthen community policing efforts and complement the operations of the federal police. He stressed that the Nigeria Police Force does not view the creation of state police as a threat but rather as a collaborative approach to improving security across the country.

He commended officers and personnel of the Niger State Command for their resilience, sacrifice, commitment, and contributions to maintaining peace and security. He also assured them of continued support from the police leadership, particularly in addressing challenges related to logistics, welfare, training, and other operational needs.

The DIG emphasised the need for youth engagement through mentorship and productive ventures to discourage involvement in criminal activities.

He assured citizens that information provided to the police would be treated with utmost confidentiality and reiterated the Force’s commitment to improving insurance benefits and reviewing pension-related concerns affecting personnel.

In his remarks, the Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command, Adamu Elleman, applauded DIG Mohammed for his dedication and commitment to improving policing in the country. He described the assessment visit and stakeholders’ engagement as timely interventions aimed at identifying security challenges and developing practical solutions.

Elleman encouraged participants to speak openly about the security issues affecting their communities, noting that their contributions would help the Inspector-General’s representative present an accurate picture of the situation in Niger State to the Force Headquarters.

Also speaking, the North-Central Vice Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Tanko Dada, disclosed that the committee had launched a five-million-member recruitment drive and introduced a neighbourhood watch initiative to strengthen community security. He pledged the committee’s continued partnership with security agencies in safeguarding lives and property.

In their separate contributions, stakeholders called for improved welfare packages and retirement benefits for police personnel to boost morale and enhance service delivery.

They also urged the Federal Government to provide adequate equipment and logistics support to security agencies while advocating sustained mentorship, skills acquisition, and orientation programmes for youths.

The stakeholders further warned communities against harbouring criminals and called on residents to actively support security agencies in the fight against crime.

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