{"id":124148,"date":"2025-11-02T06:03:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T05:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124148"},"modified":"2025-12-02T06:05:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T05:05:36","slug":"mbah-deploys-security-drones-to-track-criminals-in-enugu-forests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/mbah-deploys-security-drones-to-track-criminals-in-enugu-forests\/","title":{"rendered":"Mbah Deploys Security Drones to Track Criminals in Enugu Forests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has launched a new phase in the state\u2019s security strategy with the deployment of advanced surveillance drones capable of tracking criminal elements hiding within forests and remote communities.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The high-tech devices equipped with long-range cameras, heat-sensing technology, and real-time data transmission are designed to monitor expansive areas, identify suspicious movements, and guide security agencies to the exact locations of kidnappers, bandits, and armed gangs operating around Enugu and neighbouring corridors.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking during the launch of the drone security initiative, Governor Mbah said the decision was part of his administration\u2019s commitment to eliminate violent crime and restore confidence among residents, investors, and travellers. According to him, \u201cWe are deploying this technology to ensure that nowhere is safe for criminals anymore. These drones will help us locate offenders who hide in our bushes and forests, and our security teams will move in immediately.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He explained that the integration of drone surveillance into the state\u2019s security architecture would significantly reduce response time during emergencies, prevent attacks before they occur, and strengthen intelligence gathering. The governor noted that traditional policing approaches alone could not adequately match the sophistication of today\u2019s criminal networks.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThese devices give us eyes in places that were previously difficult to reach,\u201d he said, stressing that the initiative signals a new era of proactive and technology-driven security operations in Enugu State.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Security experts in the state have also hailed the move, describing it as a timely and strategic step that could curb kidnapping along major routes and flush out armed groups that have used dense forest areas as hideouts.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Residents expressed optimism that the drone deployment will complement ongoing security patrols, improve night surveillance, and deter criminals who have long exploited terrain advantages.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Governor Mbah assured citizens that his administration would continue to invest in innovative tools and inter-agency collaboration to ensure that \u201cEnugu becomes one of the safest states in Nigeria.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The drones have already commenced operations, with security agencies receiving live feeds to support coordinated field action.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has launched a new phase in the state\u2019s security strategy with the deployment of advanced surveillance drones capable of tracking criminal elements&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":122548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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