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  • Philantropist builds quarters for police chief

    Pissed by the poor accommodation provided area commanders in Nsukka zone of the Enugu state police command, a philanthropist from the area built a modern quarters for the police zonal commanders posted to Nsukka zone.

    Chief William Agbo  also an industrialist after witnessing the way zonal police officers stay briefly and work their way out of Nsukka due to poor accommodation decided to arrest the trend by building a befitting staff quarter for the police zonal commanders posted to Nsukka.

    Agbo the Chief Executive Officer of Willson Nigeria Limited while explaining the rationale behind the multi million naira house he built for the Nsukka Area Command Headquarter said that the  building would serve as an encouragement to Area Commanders to stay and work for the good of his people

    He said, “Before now some Area Commanders quickly work out their transfer out when they discover that the place is not conducive for them while those who stay sleeps in hotels

    “This is why I embarked on building a place of residence for Area Commanders posted to Nsukka. The Area Commanders posted here are our own Commissioners of Police and so they should have a befitting place of abode while carrying their task of safeguarding lives and properties of people of Nsukka”.

    Agbo stressed further that police officers are human beings who deserved to be comfortable in the discharge of their duties , adding, “Police is our friend, we believe that the peace and tranquillity we enjoy in the society is as a result of their tireless efforts

    “We believe that if we are comfortable, we should also encourage them by making them comfortable believing that if we do, they will help us, protect us and save our lives and properties. Not just me but the entire people in the society’.

    According to him, the society will be fulfilling the dreams of a crime free society if people always assist the police at their own time of distress

    “I believe that for us to enjoy a crime free society, we must encourage the police by making them comfortable. So I enjoin all well meaning individuals not to leave the task of the welfare of police officers into the hands of governments alone’, he said.

    Agbo attributed the reduction of criminal activities in Nsukka and its environs to measures put in place by the area command.

    “Since the arrival of Ros Haladu Assistant Commissioner of Police as the Area Commander to Nsukka the people have been sleeping with their  two eyes closed and even during the last Christmas celebration there was no criminal activity recorded

    Agbo had in July 2009 rebuilt the Nsukka Police Division after the infamous invasion of Banks and the Police stations burnt down  by armed robbers.

    A police officer who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity, expressed delight at the generosity of Chief Agbo to the police adding that they were not surprised as he has always been the one that spur their spirit each time

    “We will continue to be grateful to Chief William Agbo and pray that God will keep him for us’, adding that, ‘What is left is the official commissioning of the building by the Commissioner of Police before the area commander can move in as everything is already in place”, he said.

  • Police chief, Fashola parley on kidnapping

    Police chief, Fashola parley on kidnapping

    Kidnapping topped the agenda yesterday when the Lagos State Security Council (LSSC), chaired by Governor Babatunde Fashola, met with Commissioner of Police Umaru Manko. The Council urged the rich to be vigilant and cautious, when recruiting domestic staff like cooks, drivers and house helps, to avoid being kidnapped.

    Manko, who fielded questions from reporters after the meeting at the State House, Marina, said Lagosians must also exercise caution while discussing businesses or talking to business partners.

    “We have had these things whereby relatives of victims organised these crimes trying to make money out of them. So, people must be wary of their business environment, and partners and domestic staffs, including their relations”, the police chief explained.

    Saying that the state “is still very safe”, he noted that kidnapping, which had been tackled headlong by the government and security agencies, was resorted to when robbery was made unattractive.

    Manko said: “We have noticed that in cases where we have quick information, those kidnapped were rescued without the family paying anything. Of recent, the 16- year -old boy who was picked up from American International School was rescued in Ilaro, Ogun State, without the family paying anything. We want citizens to know that the security agents here have the capability to checkmate these crimes; we should not fall by paying ransom.”

    On what should be the first step by the families of those kidnapped, he said they should contact security agencies as soon as possible, adding that the phone numbers of security chiefs had been made public and should be called in addition to the emergency numbers of 767 and 112.