‎Imo CP Urges Church Leaders to Monitor Strange Faces Among Worshippers

‎Imo State Police Commissioner, Audu Garba Bosso, has called on church leaders to monitor activities and movements of worshipers, especially strange faces, within their centers to combat security risks.
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‎He added that this effort would help identify and combat security risks that threaten the safety and protection of the church, the congregation and people of the state at large.
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‎Bosse gave the advice during a one-day Interfaith Security Summit with the theme: “How to Identify, Manage, and report cases of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to Safeguard Worship Centers”, organised by the Imo Command for all Christian and Moslem clerics in the state, held at the Command’s headquarters, Owerri on Tuesday.
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‎Bosso represented by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, DCP Hamzat A. Abdulkadir, said the summit was part of the Command’s proactive policing strategy aimed at strengthening collaboration with religious institutions and enhancing the safety of worship centers across the State.
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‎He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to proactive policing and harped on the importance of partnership with religious institutions in preventing security threats, particularly in worship centers.
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‎The Imo Police boss also used the opportunity to solicit continued unweaving support and collaboration from the church leaders and other stakeholders in the state to efforts that would guarantee adequate security, peace and stability in the state.
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‎CSP Moses A. Ogini, Commander of the Anti-Bomb Unit, guided participants on identifying suspicious objects, response measures, and reporting procedures during the training.
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‎In their remarks, the participants including the State Chairman, Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, Evng. Bethram Uzodinma and the representative of the CAN President, Pastor Sam Akujiobi, commended the initiative and stressed the need for sustained collaboration between security agencies and religious bodies for enhanced security in the state.