By Sam Akadoro Special Correspondent, Sapele
A new Area Commander has been posted to the Delta Central Area Police Command, Ughelli.
The new Area Commander, Aleli K. Pedro Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), was transferred from Rivers State to take over from Barr. Awotunde, who was transferred to the Delta State Police Command, Asaba, with a promotion.
In his message to the people of Ughelli and its environs, Pedro assured that his presence in Delta Central Area Police Command would mark a new beginning, saying law-abiding citizens would enjoy a truly reformed Police Command, while urging the bad eggs and criminals in the a area to find a new hiding place for themselves, because according to him, Ughelli, the headquarters of Delta Central Area Police Command and its surroundings will be too hot for any criminal to stay and commit crime. Pedro called on the people of Delta Central Senatorial District to Themselves as stakeholders in any issue affecting the security of the entire command, adding that as a stakeholder, report any suspected movements or gathering in private or public places to the Police.
The Assistant Commissioner of Police, who quit journalism after rising to the position of state editor in Rivers State Radio Corporation in 1985 to join the police, assured the people of security and protection, saying useful information should be passed to the police.
He advised them to come to him if need be with useful information, saying as an information manager back to his days as a journalist, he will treat information passed to his command with utmost secrec.He commended the people of Delta Central Senatorial District over the community’s policing outfit, urging the group to always operate within the ambit of the law to avoid any clash with the law enforcement agents.
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