Ebinum Samuel
The Delta State Police Command, today, received the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 5, AIG Monday Agbonika, fdc, on an official familiarisation visit. The AIG was received by the Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel E. Erale, psc, mnips. The visit featured an operational briefing, an address to officers and men of the Command, and a strategic engagement with stakeholders, including representatives of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) and Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA).
SP Edafe Bright, the spokesman for the Command said during the visit, the CP presented an overview of the Command’s security situation, operational achievements, recovered firearms and ammunition, and cases under investigation. The AIG commended the command’s efforts in combating crime and charged officers to intensify intelligence-led operations against cultism, kidnapping and other violent crimes. He emphasised the need to prioritise crime prevention and strengthen the enforcement of relevant laws to discourage cult-related activities across the State.
Addressing officers and men of the Command, the AIG reiterated the Inspector-General of Police’s directives on community policing, professionalism and public accountability. He warned against corruption, extortion, abuse of power and other forms of misconduct, stressing the need for strict adherence to human rights and due process. He also highlighted ongoing efforts to improve personnel welfare and charged the command to maintain political neutrality and ensure adequate security ahead of forthcoming electoral activities. During the stakeholders’ engagement, he emphasised credible intelligence sharing and sustained Police-community collaboration as essential to preventing crime and strengthening public safety.
CP Samuel E. Erale, psc, mnips, assured the AIG of the command’s unwavering commitment to implementing the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, intensifying intelligence-led operations against cultism, kidnapping and other violent crimes, and strengthening community partnerships. He reaffirmed the Command’s resolve to uphold professionalism, discipline and respect for human rights while sustaining efforts to safeguard lives and property across Delta State.
