Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson has assured the Nigeria
Police, Bayelsa State Command of Government’s full support in the
command’s efforts to fight crime and criminality to ensure a crime free
environment for all residents of the State.
Hon. Dickson gave the assurance, when the top brass of the Nigeria Police
Command in the State, led by the Commissioner of Police, Adeyemi
Ogunjemilusi paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Yenagoa.
While tasking the Police to flush out criminals in the state, Governor
Dickson also urged officers and men of the force to be impartial in the
discharge of their official and lawful duties.
Governor Seriake Dickson, who noted that the level of crime has reduced
in the state, however, observed with serious concern, the security
challenges in the maritime sector, stressing that, the force should also
fight pipeline vandalism, illegal bunkering and cultism.
“My government does not play politics with crime and criminality. The
Government will give its support to the police to fight crime. Let me
warn those who reside outside the state sponsoring and fermenting crime
to feather their nest, that government will not condone such acts.
“Government takes very seriously the importance of keeping Bayelsa safe
from all forms of crime as nobody will be allowed to disturb the peace by
carrying arms to terrorize any part of the state”
Stating his purpose of visit, CP Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi solicited the state
government’s support in the provision of a shooting range for the Command
and a befitting building for the state police command headquarters.
CP Adeyemi also disclosed that, the Command has also inaugurated an
eminent persons forum to boost the relationship between the police and
the members of the public to enhance the fight against crime.
The State Police Commissioner further stated that, the command will
create a strike force whose duty will be to nip-in-the-bud, acts of
militancy, kidnapping and other violent crimes in the state.
CP Adeyemi, noted with satisfaction, the state government’s assistance in
the repairs of two gunboats, that would boost the fight against oil
bunkering and pipeline vandalism in the creeks, pointing out that, the
vision of the command is to cut short the crime rate in the State.