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Police seek stronger collaboration with rural communities in Zamfara

The Police command in Zamfara on Friday, called for stronger collaboration with rural communities to boost  police community relationship and  security.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Yazid Abubakar made the appealed in Birnin Magaji during a community dialogue session  on mutual accountability.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dialogue was organised by Voluntary Aid Initiative (VAI), a Civil Society Organisation.

“It  was organised with technical support from International Alert and funded by the UK International Development,

“The participants  comprised  of youths, women groups, persons with disability, religious and community leaders, farmers associations and representatives from Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), among others,” he said.

The PPRO said there was need for such  stronger  collaboration  to promote mutual understanding in resolving issues in the society.

“We also  seek stronger cooperation from these  communities, especially in the areas of information and intelligence generation,” the PPRO said.

He commended traditional rulers for their support  towards promoting peace and stability in the area.

Also speaking, the Executive Director of the CSO, Mr Musa Aboki said the dialogue would  enhance police community relations.

“We are implementing this project in Zamfara and Bauchi states .

“It is aimed at  boosting  between the police and stakeholders’ through  dialogue focusing  and awareness creation, ” he added.

He said that would also address security challenges affecting communities.

“We engaged various  stakeholders to discuss and share ideas on security and other related issues.

“We are expected to identify challenges, foster greater understanding and empathy between the police and community members,” he explained.

A facilitator at the dialogue, Dr Ahmad Hashim   said the project would  address complex  issues on  peace building, conflict prevention, health emergencies, gender-based violence among others.

Hashim noted that there was need for a closer relationship between communities and security agencies to effectively fight crime in the society.

The Chairman Birnin Magaji Local Government Council, Alhaji Abdulhamid Ahmed reiterated the council’s support to the success of the project.

Ahmed represented by the council’s Deputy Director of Personal Management, Mr  Ibrahim Isiyaka urged participants to sustain the collaboration.

In their separate remarks, the District Heads of Nasarawa Godal and Birinin Magaji communities, Alhaji Nura Dan’ali and Alhaji Aliyu Shehu respectively assured their support towards the project.

They assured continued collaboration and synergy to support the police and others security agencies in tackling banditry and other related crimes.(NAN)

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