News
Terrorism: IGP deploys armed drones to strategic places
By Adeleye Kunle
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has acquired and deployed three high-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to strategic locations in the country.
This is coming a few days after the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and other countries alerted their citizens of impending terrorist attacks in the nation’s capital, Abuja.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the newly acquired drones will assist the Police in monitoring active crime scenes, coordinating response operations, and providing armed aerial support to officers on reconnaissance operations.
According to the statement, the three newly acquired UAVs are rotary-wing aircraft that have the capacity to fly up to an altitude of 1, 000 feet.
The police boss directed the immediate, and strategic deployment of the drones based on necessity, noting that three more UAVs of the same specifications are still expected to arrive in the country in the shortest possible time.
The IGP, who reiterated the constant deployment and judicious use of UAVs, ordered a total clampdown on non-state actors and criminals in the country.
He similarly warned criminal elements causing havoc across the country to turn over a new leaf
-
Politics6 days ago
APC leader collapses and passes away in church on Friday
-
Gist1 day ago
My Boss Used To ‘KNACK’ My Wife After Sending Me On A Mission, To The Extent She Got… – Ex-soldier
-
News3 days ago
Fake Reverend Sister Arrested With 38 Children
-
News6 days ago
Attack on nurse: Enugu Assembly moves to regulate activities of masquerades
-
News7 days ago
Local Content, Local Fraud
-
News7 days ago
Court awards N10m damages against EFCC for ‘unlawful’ publication against Christ Embassy Pastor Miebi Bribena and wife
-
Politics6 days ago
Rivers crisis: Dele Momodu reveals cause of fight between Wike, Fubara
-
Politics6 days ago
Magnus Abe: my rift with Wike over