The Federal Capital Territory Police Command said it had deployed material and human resources at its disposal across the nation’s capital ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

Specifically, the command noted that explosive ordinance device experts and personnel had been attached to various prayer grounds, recreational centres, and event centres.

This comes after the Federal Government declared Monday and Tuesday public holidays for the celebration.

In a statement on Friday, the command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, added that the command would conduct raids on identified black spots, and uncompleted buildings/shanties among others.

She noted that the measures were to ensure there is peace in the FCT before, during, and after the celebration.

The statement read, “The FCT Police Command in anticipation of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration by Muslim faithful, has proactively deployed material and human resources at the command’s disposal across the nooks and crannies of the nation’s capital.
The deployment which is aimed at ensuring residents of FCT enjoy a peaceful and serene atmosphere, before, during, and post-Eid celebration is characterized by visibility policing, the deployment of EOD experts and personnel at various prayer grounds, recreational centres, event centres, raids on identified black spots, uncompleted buildings/shanties, stop and search, vehicular and foot patrol.”

THE PUNCH