The Zamfara State Police Command has created 10 additional Police Out Stations in different parts of the state.
The creation of the Out Station was carried out under the directive and guidance of the State’s Police Commissioner, Mr. Abutu Yaro.
The Zamfara police boss has also approved the deployment of Tactical and Conventional Police personnel to the newly-created Out Stations in order to promptly respond to distress calls and provide effective and efficient security services to the communities.
This would enable citizens to have confidence to go about their legitimate business.
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Mohammed Shehu, said that the step taken by the Command was part “Of its renewed commitment to expand the existing number of Police Outfits in the state for a better and effective service delivery especially to villages and communities in the hinterland so that day to day security threats by unrepentant bandits and other criminal elements on communities can be promptly checkmated and dealt with accordingly.
“To deepen community policing and partnership with greater Zamfara population.”
The police image-maker listed the new Out Stations as follows:
- Hayin Dan-Hausa — Gusau LGA
- Yandoto — Tsafe LGA
- Aljumma Hausaw — Maradun LGA
- Janbako — Maradun LGA
- Tashar Rogo — Talata/Mafara LGA
- Bobo — Talata/Mafara LGA
- Mayanchi — Maru LGA
- Amumo — Bakura LGA
- Gambanda — Gummi LGA
- Bilbis — Tsafe LGA
SP Shehu also said that “The Commissioner of Police while deploying the Police personnel to the new Out Stations, charged them to be responsive, professional and work in collaboration with the host communities.
“On the other hand”, the police boss urged ” The benefiting communities to symbiotically embed the Police into the communities with required logistics and the needed support to function optimally.
“He assured members of the Public that more of such initiatives are underway to ensure villages and communities that are far away from security emplacement are brought closer through the ongoing Police Village Patrol Initiative.
“While warning the recalcitrant elements to renounce banditry and turn to a new life, he appealed to all and sundry to continue to synergize with the Police and other security agencies in the state by providing credible and timely information on criminal activities for quick response.”