Nigeria police has announced the deployment of aerial surveillance helicopters to Abuja-Kaduna road and other parts of the country.In a statement today, August 29, the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mmba said that the deployment of helicopters was part of efforts aimed at effectively curtailing crimes in the country.
He said that the directive for the deployment of helicopters came from the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, adding that the aerial surveillance helicopters will operate in major cities in the South-West and North-West of the country.
“While the Police Air-Wing Operational Base in Abuja caters for Abuja – Kaduna highways as well as the adjoining States in the North-West and North-Central, the new base in Ondo State will cater for the adjoining states and highways straddling the South-West.”
The statement asked citizens not to panic but to go about their lawful businesses as the aerial surveillance is geared towards improving the security of lives and property in the affected areas.
