Commissioners of Police in Zone 5, comprising Edo, Delta and Bayelsa should ensure robust and proactive crime prevention during the yuletide.

According to Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Usman, crime prevention should include strategies to enhance security of lives and property of political parties and their candidates during the forthcoming 2019 general elections.

Usman who gave the task in Benin, appealed to politicians and other stakeholders on election matters to cooperate with the Police and other security agencies to ensure hitch-free polls.

While commending the Officers and men of the zone for their resilience in fighting crime and criminality, he urged them to sustain the tempo throughout the yuletide celebrations and beyond

Usman also directed the Commissioners to cover all the linking roads, recreation centres, worship centres, critical infrastructure and other vulnerable /flash points in their respective commands.

He urged them to ensure high visibility policing along the major Highways, City centres and other flash points.

Usman directed the police officers concerned to identify all the strategic and vulnerable points and ensure massive deployment of personnel to the areas for adequate security of lives and property.

He said his directive was also to prevent crime and criminality,especially during the yuletide celebrations.