Police conducting aerial surveillance of Abuja

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(Nigeria) The Inspector-General of Police, IG, Mr Suleiman Abba, has reassured Nigerians of round-the-clock safety and security before, during and after the Yuletide.
Abba stated this when he addressed newsmen, Wednesday, at the Custom Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory, FCT after completing a phased aerial surveillance of the FCT and the Kaduna-Abuja-Lokoja Highway.
The Police Chief, who was accompanied by senior Police Officers, added that the helicopter patrol was undertaken to complement the good efforts of Police personnel who are strategically deployed nationwide to ensure safety and security of lives and property.
He noted that the Nigeria Police and other security agencies were working round the clock to ensure safety and security of Nigerians and enjoined Nigerians to cooperate with the security agencies and report any suspicious persons or group.
This, he said, would enable the Nigeria Police respond to prevent any threat of a breach of the peace.

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