By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto
A total number of 712 Police constables graduated from the Police Training School, Farfaru, Sokoto State, comprising of officers from Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara respectively.
The recruitment scheme involved a total of 10,000 trainees that passed out across the country.
The Inspector General of Police IGP Kayode Egbetekun, represented by the Assistant Inspector General of Police Abubakar Lawal Daura, AIG Zone 10 Headquarters.
According to the AIG, “Today’s occasion marks a significant milestone in the Nigeria Police Force’s recruitment drive. This event, taking place concurrently at 4 Premier Colleges and 12 Police Training Schools nationwide, marks the culmination of six-months rigorous training program that has pushed the recruits to their physical and intellectual limits.
“Pursuant to the Community Policing principle of the current police administration, a significant majority of the newly graduated Police Constables would be posted to their states of origin. This strategic deployment aims to augment ongoing law enforcement efforts and reinforce the fight against crime at the grassroots level”.
The AIG appreciated the efforts of the governors of Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara. He also appreciated sister security agencies with their continued synergy and collaboration.
The Zone 10 spokesman, DSP Usman Yaqub Muhammad in a statement said the AIG appreciated the people of the community by always supporting community policing as a non-kinetic approach towards mitigating the level of crimes bedeviling the zone.