IGP orders police reinforcements for communities hit by bandit attacks
Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu ordered the immediate deployment of additional officers, operational vehicles and air support to communities hit by bandit attacks. He gave the directive on Wednesday, 11 November, at a meeting with senior police officers in Abuja.
Disu gave commissioners of police in affected states 72 hours to submit updated assessments of security threats to Force Headquarters and specify the resources they need. He directed the Deputy Inspector-General in charge of Operations to coordinate the reinforcements with the affected commands.
The police chief said attacks were continuing in parts of the country, threatening residents’ safety and livelihoods. He said police would step up intelligence-led operations and work more closely with local communities.
As of 12 November, IDNN could not verify which commands were covered by the order or where reinforcements had arrived.