From JOE EFFIONG, UYO

Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Police, Mr Umar Gwadebe has said that the state ranks highest in the country’s list of murder cases. Mr Gwadabe, who disclosed this when the Assistant Inspector General of police, (AIG) Zone Six, Mr Ibrahim Muktari, paid a working visit to the state police command on Monday, also said the state police command lacked adequate personnel to tackle this challenge.

While asking the AIG to use his position to assist the Akwa Ibom State Command in acquiring the latest forensic vehicles required to professionally and discreetly handle cases of murder and rape prevalent in the state, stressed: “It is pertinent to note that a great number of police officers are retiring while even the officers and men needed to adequately position the quick response squads and other patrol units are inadequate.”

Gwadabe also informed the visiting AIG of the poor level of infrastructure and the increase in structural lapses such as bad fences which had enhanced criminal activities and serious trespass on police land by members of the public.

The police boss attributed the security challenges facing his command to the economic makeup of the oil rich state with an estimated population of five million people, influx of financial, oil and academic investors. He asked the AIG to make available more arms and ammunition to ensure proper and adequate security.

He, however, enthused that the command had maintained an unflagging and aggressive campaign against crime and criminality which had resulted in the smashing of many criminal gangs, rescue of kidnap victims, arrest and prosecution of kidnap/armed robbery suspects and recovery of various caliber of arms and ammunition. “We have also been able to restore public confidence through our vibrant visible policing and effective response to distress calls.

Our men, in line with IGP’s vision of a competent policing are undergoing constant training and retraining in order to keep them abreast with the challenges of modern policing.” However, the AIG declined to respond publicly to any of the issues raised by the commissioner and also declined to speak with the press either on the issues raised or on any other matter concerning the Akwa Ibom State police command.


I would have thought Bornu , Lagos , Ogun ,Anambra or Edo going by news stories.
This is Surprising

Is this real?

This cannot be true, what of Kano, Jos, Taraba and Yobe?

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I would have thought Bornu , Lagos , Ogun ,[b]Anambra or Edo going by news stories.
This is Surprising

Which murder have you heard of in Anambra state?

In as much as this is coming from those who should know,I still think he need to let us into the research report that gave dat conclusion so we can know on wat basis they arrive at their conclusions so we can take it from there,anything short of that,then I disagree with this assertion.

Could this be true? I've never seen Akwa Ibom as a dangerous place.

Governance is not about building skycrappers only but also by putting security into consideration. This is why Fashola is ahead of all the Governors put together in this country. Fashola never waited for One IGP before he setup his state trust funds to make Lagos a secured city. He funds the police, gives them vehicles and bikes and fuel them. Mr. Akpabio should emulate him as some Governors have done.

Aderostock: Governance is not about building skycrappers only but also by putting security into consideration. This is why Fashola is ahead of all the Governors put together in this country. Fashola never waited for One IGP before he setup his state trust funds to make Lagos a secured city. He funds the police, gives them vehicles and bikes and fuel them. Mr. Akpabio should emulate him as some Governors have done.

Will you keep quiet!

Who told you Akpabio is not funding the police?

There's little or nothing these governors can do to fight crime as they don't have control over the security apparatus of the state.

And i never knew Lagos was a secured city.

afam4eva:
Will you keep quiet!

Who told you Akpabio is not funding the police?

There's little or nothing these governors can do to fight crime as they don't have control over the security apparatus of the state.

And i never knew Lagos was a secured city.

It's you that should keep quiet!

Have always told you to remove the gums in your eyes if you are reading post here. The CP asked the AIG for more vehicles.

You never knew Lagos was a secured city? Because you never seen any good thing about Lagos. May be the CEO of Sheraton will clear this to you.I will try and post his comments here.

Aderostock:
It's you that should keep quiet!

Have always told you to remove the gums in your eyes if you are reading post here. The CP asked the AIG for more vehicles.

You never knew Lagos was a secured city? Because you never seen any good thing about Lagos. May be the CEO of Sheraton will clear this to you.I will try and post his comments here.

I ask again that you keep quiet!

There's no state in the federation that has not assisted the police in one way or the other. But there's very little they can do as they're not the chief security officers of their states.

No state in Nigeria is safe...saying that Lagos is safe is not only a lie but shows that you're blinded by ethnic chauvinism.

Maybe Mr. Afam can read this and should that Governor of Akwa-ibom and his commissioner for police to do something or better still emulate it.

https://www.nairaland.com/1124297/fashola-takes-fg-says-lagos#13260497

Afam na wa ooO! It seems you have issue with fash i even know he bought 70million worth of armour truck for them in his second term. Although Apabio is one of the best governor we have in Nigeria and probably the best of PDP but the CP and AIG are saying something indirectly to the able governor. Akwa-ibom is growing seriously and he need to see akwa-ibom diffrently now.

seunfly: Afam na wa ooO! It seems you have issue with fash i even know he bought 70million worth of armour truck for them in his second term. Although Apabio is one of the best governor we have in Nigeria and probably the best of PDP but the CP and AIG are saying something indirectly to the able governor. Akwa-ibom is growing seriously and he need to see akwa-ibom diffrently now.

When did this topic become about Fashola? It was the man above you that brought up Fashola's name. I've not said Fashola has not contributed to the police force in Lagos but it's stupendous to say that Lagos is crime free. Infact, that kind of talk deserves life imprisonment.