Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has launched the State Police Command’s 218-member Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and commissioned 12 operational vehicles to strengthen the fight against banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across the state.
The ceremony took place at the State Police Command Headquarters, Dutsen-Kura, Minna, with the governor accompanied by Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mohammed Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji, the Commissioner for Homeland Security and other government officials.
Commissioner of Police Adamu Abdullahi Elleman said the VCRU was established to provide a rapid response to violent crimes, including armed robbery, banditry, kidnapping, communal clashes, farmer-herder conflicts and thuggery.
He said the unit comprises 218 specially selected officers drawn from tactical formations and police divisions across the state, who have undergone intensive training in modern policing, operational procedures and human rights.
According to the CP, the unit will be led by CSP
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