By Ebinum Samuel
The Commissioner of Police Edo State Command, CP Funsho Adegboye, mni on behalf of officers and men of the Command felicitates with all Muslim faithful in Edo State as they celebrate Eid-El-KabirA statement released by the Command Spokesman, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, stated that the police chief calls on all Muslim brothers and sisters to use this period as sober reflection and to offer prayers for the peace and progress of the state and the nation at large. The CP uses this period to reiterate that the command under his leadership will continue to provide adequate security in ensuring the protection of lives and property of law-abiding citizens of Edo State and the general public that stands in ushering economic development, peace, progress and the general well-being of the people.
The CP therefore directs Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and tactical team Commanders to emplaced adequate security in the mosques and designated Muslim prayer grounds in the state. He also charged them to emplaced township patrol and stop and search duty as part of integral measures for crime prevention and control mechanism.
He further directed the officer in charge of motor traffic Division to ensure adequate deployment of his officers and men to strategic traffic points and locations to enhance the free flow of traffic during this period of Eid-El-Kabir celebration.