***Felicitates With Muslims
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin City, comprising Delta and Edo State Police Command, AIG Salman-Dogo Garba, has ordered massive deployment of Police personnel to worship centres, critical infrastructure, highways, motor parks, linking/exit routes as well as strategic and vulnerable points across the Zone.
This is in line with the directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, to all Commissioners of Police across State Commands and their supervisory Assistant Inspectors-General of Police to ensure public safety and security at EID Prayer grounds, recreational centres and other vulnerable points.
As part of efforts put in place to guarantee a hitch-free celebration, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police has directed the Commissioners of Police of Delta and Edo State Police Command to ensure visibility policing, crowd control and implementation of robust Anti-crime prevention and control strategies in their respective commands to ensure adequate security of lives and properties.
They are to strengthen security in the entire linking roads, entry and exit points, highways, city centres and other strategic locations in their areas of responsibility.
The AIG Zone 5 Benin felicitates and rejoices with all Muslim faithfuls throughout the Zone and wishes them a joyous and peaceful celebration of this year’s Eid-El-Adha scheduled for Friday 6th June, 2025.
The AIG is also mindful of the increase in volume of traffic occasioned by the construction of fly over bridges within the metropolis as well as people traveling for the Sallah holidays; and has therefore ordered massive deployment of Police personnel for traffic control duties with a view to easing traffic congestion during the Eid-El-Kabir celebration.
He further warned Policemen to be professional in the discharge of their constitutional duties.
Additionally, the AIG implores members of the public, especially travelers and other road users to cooperate with Police personnel deployed on the highways and other duty posts across the Zone.
Finally, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, once again wishes the Muslim ummah and other residents in the Zone a happy Eid-El-Kabir celebration.
He enjoins them to be security conscious, vigilant and to report any incidents, suspicious persons or movements observed within their neighborhood to the nearest Police station.
*SP TIJANI A. MOMOH, anipr*
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER.
*For:* ASSISTANT INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE,
ZONE 5 HEADQUARTERS, BENIN CITY.
