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edo state police commissioner Monday
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Abonika has marked his one month in
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office with a statement that over 37
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persons among the people under the
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custody of kidnappers in the state have
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been rescued within 30 days he took over
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as commissioner of police in the
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heartbeat of the nation According to the
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CP Abonikica before he resumed office in
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Edo state he was specifically briefed by
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the inspector general of police and the
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chairman of the police service
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commission on security challenges of
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secret cult activities and kidnapping
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peculiar to the state In quote CP
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Abonikica said "Distinguished gentleman
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of the press as you are all aware I
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assumed duty on Tuesday the 8th of April
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2025 as the 50th commissioner of police
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I was fully briefed by the chairman
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police service commission Dig Hashimu
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Saliu Aungu retired MNI PSC NPM and the
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inspector general of police IGP Kyod
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Adoluen PhD NPM on the security
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challenges peculiar to the state such as
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cultism and kidnapping It was very clear
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that community inclusivity and
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collaboration with both state and
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non-state actors was the way to go
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Suspects arrested 1 95 95 suspected
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cultists 22 12 suspected kidnappers 3
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five suspected armed robbers Number of
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persons rescued 1 37 37 rescued
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kidnapped victims While most of the
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cases have been charged to court some
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investigation Barely 2 days of my
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assumption of duty I hit the ground
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running by visiting the north and
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central senatorial zones of the state to
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see for myself all the identified flash
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points with prevalence of kidnapping and
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other heinous crimes and immediately
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engaged critical stakeholders to map out
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proactive strategies to curb these
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challenges in the Bud These strategies
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which are being reviewed from time to
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time have yielded considerable results
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even though it is not yet uh huru I want
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to share with you the account of my
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stewardship in the past 30 30 days We
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shall sustain engagement with
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communities bushcombing operations
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across area commands and divisions
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intelligence-led raids of flash points
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and high visibility policing amongst
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many other strategies with a view to
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preventing crimes and maintain law and
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order in the state On this note I wish
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to express the command's appreciation to
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the inspector general of police IGP Care
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Eggbean PhD NPM for his guidance We also
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appreciate his excellency the executive
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governor of Edeto state Senator
