Sallah: Police raid criminals hideouts in Gombe, warns politicians against violence campaigns
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By Akanji Alowolodu, Gombe
All identified hideouts where criminals use to hide away from security agencies across Gombe state are being raided by personal of the State Police Command as part of measures to ensure a hitch-free sallah celebrations.
The disclosure was made by the State Commissioner of Police, Ishola Babaita in a press release he issued to Journalists in Gombe on Saturday on the preparedness of the Command for the sallah.
He also said that aside raiding criminals hideouts, surveillance patrols would be conducted in parts of the state to neutralize any likely threats to peace and security of the state.
The commissioner of Police therefore warned politicians in the state to adhere strictly to the time table provided by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on schedule of activities for the 2023 general elections.
He threatened that any individual or persons who sponsor or encourage political campaigns or rallies at the Eid praying grounds would be arrested.
The Command also called on parents to be careful over the movement of their children during the festival to avoid getting missing.
This is just as the Police Commissioner boss people in the state to be conscious of their personal security and report any suspicious persons to the command via its emergency lines; 08150567771 and 09036435359.