The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has announced plans to establish a Special Intervention Squad (SIS) to tackle insecurity in the country.

Egbetokun disclosed this when he led the police force management team on a courtesy visit to Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, at the Government House in Kano on Saturday, August 12, 2023.

The IGP solicited the support of the Kano State Government to succeed with Kano being one of the pilot states.

He said: “Your Excellency, I want to inform you that the present police management has decided to set up a squad called the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) to intervene quickly in crisis.

“Where there is crisis or violent crime in Nigeria we have a dedicated squad that can easily be deployed to take care of those challenges.”

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Egbetokun stated that the need for the new squad could not be overemphasized, saying its success would depend on the cooperation and support the police got from Kano State Government.

The IGP added: “We will equip the squad with well-trained personnel and well-remunerated to meet the overwhelming security challenges.

“The special squad will be specially trained; we will specially equip them, with modern working facilities. We will kit them properly and we will remunerate them specially. They will be so motivated to do their job.

“I want to appeal for the cooperation and support of Your Excellency in making a success of this arrangement.

“We have chosen Kano state as one of the pilot states. But a lot will depend on the support we get from His Excellency.

“I honestly want you to take note of that and to take this as a request coming from the Nigerian Police to Governor Yusuf.”

Speaking, Yusuf lauded the political commitment demonstrated by the present police management in the ongoing fight against banditry, kidnapping, and armed robbery in the country.

The governor further expressed appreciation for the way policing was taking place in the state which he said has drastically reduced some of the security challenges since the advent of the new administration.

He added that the Kano State Government would continue to support the police to perform optimally.

The Star