Sunday 8 January 2017

Vigilante Group of Nigeria solicits the partnership of security agencies to fight crime

The Deputy Zonal Commander North -Central Nigeria, Alh Garba Juji has expressed his readiness in north-central and  Plateau state to partner with other security apparatus to ensure they safety of lives and property of citizens .

He solicited the cooperation of Nigerian security agencies in combating crime free society in the country.

In an interview with our correspondent at the zonal office Shehu Street behind Fire Service, Jos North Local Government Area, he said the Vigilante Group of Nigeria is partnering with Royal fathers, district heads, village heads to reduce activities of the men of the underworld.

Alh Juji said, our traditional council in Plateau state has thrown their weight behind the current fight against these social menaces by joining hands with vigilante group of Nigeria in the struggle.

He maintained that the young men and women of the organization have drastically improved themselves of the task of monitoring the wellbeing of our communities in restoring peace and security.

Alh. Juji disclosed that the vigilante Group of Nigeria is saddle with challenges of lack of support from 36 States Governors and Spirited individuals who he solicited their cooperation to equips the offices across the country.

He expressed worried that some states branches are lacking patrol vehicles, office accommodation especially in Plateau state where the organization paid N700,000 annually at Kalwa House with no income generation.

Alh Garba lamented that, "there are many people who are yet to understand the duty of the vigilante group "we have nothing to do with politics our main function is to safeguard lives and property of our citizens, we ensure that we partner with security to  arrest criminal and hand over them to the police ",
The vigilante Group of Nigeria also work with Immigration, Police, STF, Traditional rulers and Nigerian Civil Defense Corp, district heads and village head who most endorsed any person before his or her proper registration to joint the organization, he added.

He said, "We train our members not to harassed, intimidate or use force.

He commended the Commandant General Dr. Alh Ali Sokoto, President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Simon Lalong for the support given to its members to discharge its duty effectively without fair or favour.
  
The head of intelligence, Mr.   Itumu Timzing Yakubu, expressed fear that there are some miscreants who are terrorizing communities along Jingir in Bassa Local Government Area.

Yakubu stressed the need for Plateau and Federal government intervention to rescue the state from criminals who terrorist residents of Jenta Mangoro community in Jos North LGA.

He requested the cooperation of police personnel to ensure that those arrested by the vigilante members are punish according to the law of the land because some them that were arrested and released are responsible for upheaval in town now.

We are ready to work toward managing the existing peaceful coexistence in Plateau state and its environs to punish any defaulters.

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