Hyacinth Chinweuba
The Commissioner of Police, Sokoto State Command, CP Ibrahim S. Kaoje, has send a message of felicitation to Muslim faithfuls in Sokoto State on the occasion of Eid-el-kabir.
The CP also assured members of the public of the preparedness of the force to provide adequate security for lives and property before, during and after the celebrations.
Policemen derived from all Departments have been deployed in Sokoto metropolitan area, while adequate provision has also been made to secure other parts of the State.
He also advised Islamic clerics to shun inciting and seditious preaching, the mosques are neither a campaign nor partying venues, especially amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, hence, political statements, slogans and gatherings will not be accepted at the praying grounds. Criminals are advised to avoid Sokoto State completely as the Command has deployed full Combatant Ready Police Officers to operate within the ambits of the law to keep Sokoto State free of crime/criminality.
The Commissioner admonished the people to comply with all safety advisories aimed at the containment of the Covid-19 pandemic and to report any suspicious movements in their area to the nearest Police formation or through the following phone numbers: