Adamawa Police Command Inaugurates VCRU to Curb Emerging Security Threats
The Adamawa State Police Command on Friday, inaugurated Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) saddled with the responsibility of curtailing emerging security threats. The unit was formed and inaugurated to curtail kidnapping, shila gangsterism, terrorism, armed robbery, cult-related offences among others. In his remarks at the event, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, hailed the inauguration of the unit, saying that it will go along way in curtailing violent crime in the society. Governor Fintiri who was represented by the Special Adviser on Security, Ahmed Lawan assured the command of support and cooperation at all the times to enable it rid Adamawa free from crime and criminality. Inaugurating the unit, the Commissioner of Police, Kabiru Umar Hassan, emphasized the importance of the formation of task force by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to counter insurgency and combat crime. CP Hassan explained that the task force aims to act swiftly in responding to any criminal activities...