Police operatives in Nasarawa State have successfully recovered about 1,473 illegally acquired security materials from disbanded ethnic vigilante groups and similar organisations in the area.
Among the confiscated items are 267 sets of uniforms, 102 black belts, and 189 infantry lanyards, all sourced from the Kungiyar Zaman Lafiya Nomad vigilante group.
This operation, according to the police, marks a crucial step in curbing insecurity and maintaining peace in Nasarawa State.
Other items, according to a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Ranham Nansel, include five hundred and sixty-four (564) black berets, three hundred and thirty-nine (339) pieces of black/ ten (10) white lanyards, and two (2) identification cards were also received from the aforementioned vigilante group.
The recovery is sequel to a directive proscribing ethnic vigilante groups and other similar organisations by the Nasarawa State Government.
The Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, CP Shehu Umar Nadada, said the items recovered was in line with the directive proscribing the activities and operations of ethnic vigilante groups in the state.
The statement reads: “The Commissioner wishes to inform the general public that the Police command has received two hundred and sixty-seven (267) pears of uniforms, one hundred and two (102) pieces of black belts, and one hundred and eighty-nine (189) pieces of infantry lanyards from Kungiyar Zaman Lafiya Nomad vigilante group.
“The Commissioner hereby call on those who are yet to comply with the Executive Order to do so on or before the expiration of the two-week ultimatum; as the Command shall ensure that the Ban is enforced to the latter.”
The Nasarawa State Government last week announced the ban on the activities and operations of ethnic vigilante groups following the controversial circumstances surrounding the recent establishment of a Fulani vigilante group.
Kudos to Nigeria Police.