Army To Work With Police To Stop Insecurity

The Army Garrison Commander, Major General Oti Ethan has promised the army’s support to the Nigerian Police Force in the attainment of internal security.

Speaking at a meeting with the Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Femi Ogunbayode in Abuja, General Ethan said that the role of both the Army and that of officers in the Nigeria Police is critical owing to the spate of insecurity in some parts of the country.

The Garrison Commander said: "Our statutory roles are known in the constitution and when it borders on things that have to do with crisis within the country, certainly the first line of defence is the police and then when the situation threatens to escalate the military can now come in."

Both officials agreed to collaborate in order to sustain peace and stability in the Federal Capital Territory and the country at large.