Easter: IGP deploys PMF Squadrons, 250 Tactical Teams To Benue

From Attah Ede, Makurdi 

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu, has approved deployment of fourteen Units drawn from sixteen Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadrons, alongside 250 personnel from specialized tactical teams  to Benue State.

Their presence is to reinforce the Benue State Police Command ahead of the 2026 Easter celebration.

This strategic deployment is aimed at strengthening ongoing security operations and ensuring the protection of lives and property across the state during the festive period.

The State Command Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed this in a statement issued on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Ifeanyi Emenari.

She said that the deployed personnel have been integrated with the State Command’s tactical teams and other security agencies, with a focus on dominating the hinterlands, vulnerable communities, and key public spaces”.

Edet quoted CP Ifeanyi Emenari as  commending the IGP for the timely reinforcement, and reassured residents of the Command’s readiness to maintain law and order before, during, and after the Easter festivities.

He urged citizens to remain vigilant, law-abiding, and to cooperate with security agencies by providing timely and useful information.