To ensure sufficient security before, during, and after the 2022 Eid-el-Kabir Sallah celebration, Rivers State Commissioner of Police CP, Friday Eboka, has ordered a major deployment of policemen throughout the state.
The action is being taken to guarantee both the safety of all state residents and the success of all planned celebration-related events.
The CP listed "worship centres, celebration sites, and other leisure centres" as areas to be covered in a statement by the command's public relations officer, Grace Iringe Koko.
Additionally, he issued orders to all area commanders, divisional police officers, and tactical team commanders to stop "mischief makers from producing any type of mayhem" for law-abiding individuals.
The CP further stated that 3530 troops have been deployed to ensure a "hitch-free festival" and urged the public to uphold the law and help the police in their efforts to combat crime and illicit activities.
The announcement invited people to contact the police with any beneficial information or to report any suspicious activity or people to the command.
The commissioner also wished Rivers State residents a trouble-free Eid el-Kabir Sallah.