Nasarawa State Police Command says it has deployed more than 4,000 of its personnel to ensure a hitch-free Eid-el-Kabir in the state.

Spokesman of the command, DSP Kennedy Idirisu, told newsmen on Wednesday in Lafia that the deployment was part of the operational order from the police headquarters.

Idirisu said the deployment include plain-cloth intelligence officers for surveillance and intelligence gathering.

He said the command would patrol the highways and some identified flash points to curtail the excesses of criminal elements, who might want to take advantage of the festivities to commit crime.

According to him, officers will also be drafted to all Eid praying grounds and recreational centres across the state, calling on Muslim faithful to cooperate with the officers on ground in order to safeguard their lives.

He called on members of the public to live in peace with one another irrespective of ethnic or religious affiliation and to disregard those peddling hate speeches.

Idirisu assured all citizens of adequate protection by the police and urged them to be vigilant during and after the festive period.

He also released : 08108795930, 08112692680 and 08123821571 as emergency cell phone numbers to the public to call for immediate response when in distress.

Also, CSP Fedelis Abayomi, the Okitipupa Divisional Police Officer in Ondo State said on Wednesday that security would be beefed up in Okitipupa and its environs during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

According to Abayomi, police and other security agents will collaborate to guard against any criminality during the celebration.

He also warned that perpetrators of crime should steer clear of Okitipupa and its environs as his men were battle ready to arrest criminals.

Abayomi urged residents to cooperate with the Police and other security agents, saying that security required a combined effort.

He however urged residents to be security conscious and report any strange people or movement to the police on time for proper action.