Nigeria Police Force has reiterated its commitment towards ensuring adequate protection of lives and property in the nation in spite of the losses caused by the violent EndSARS protests.

Inspector General of Police), Mohammed Adamu, said this when he paid a visit to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia at the Government House, Umuahia.

Adamu said though the recent EndSARS protest resulted in the destruction of lives and property, just as it dampened the morale of officers, the police could not but remain committed.

He added that the police would deploy all available legal means to prevent the reoccurrence of violent protests in the future.

Adamu inaugurated Abia Homeland Security Watch to promote community policing in the state, commending Abia Government for evolving the initiative.

He urged the officers of the newly inaugurated homeland security watch to be diligent and committed to its duty.

Adamu said: “Policing the community is the responsibility of everyone and with the inauguration of homeland security watch, you have a big role to play.

“You are expected to provide intelligence to law enforcement agencies. I urge you to collaborate with security agencies because you cannot operate in isolation.”

He said officers of the homeland security watch would undergo regular training and be engaged in joint operations with security agencies for proper understanding of policing.

In his speech, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia said government was desirous to support the Police in reducing crime to the barest minimum in the nation.

Ikpeazu said government had launched a Crime Prevention and Management System(CPAMS) as part of its efforts to tackle crime in the state.

He said the security intervention was a digital platform for storing and management of crime data to facilitate the tracking of an offender’s criminal history, saying CPAMS that would be used to provide actionable information about criminal elements to the Police.

The governor said this initiative would greatly promote community policing and encourage the culture of proactive policing in the Nigerian Police Force.

Ikpeazu called on the police to replicate the CPAMS initiative across the nation, adding that it would provide easy access to information that would enable the police to apprehend criminals.

The state governor called on Nigerians to support and pray for the police as they go about discharging their duties.