Police to flag off operation zero crime in Rivers 

By Dennis EssangPort Harcourt  As a part of efforts to fight crimes and make Rivers state a protected haven for each residents and buyers, the state Police Command has determined to flag off ‘Operation Zero Crime’ within the state.
The one-week programme, initiated by the state Commissioner of Police, Emeka Polycarp Nwonyi, is to make sure protected and crime free surroundings within the 23 native authorities areas of the state, in addition to return confidence within the individuals  that ‘police is your good friend.’
The coordinator of the programme, Kate Ezeigbo,  acknowledged this after a gathering with the committee Wednesday.
She mentioned the Rivers state Police command was in partnership with the Rivers state council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Performing Musicians Affiliation of Nigeria (PMAN), comedians, hoteliers and company organisations within the state to make sure that the state is protected.
Different organisations concerned within the planning of the programme, embody Nollywood actors and actresses, authorized and medical practitioners and lecturers.
Ezeigbo mentioned the one-week occasion will characteristic highway stroll, workshop, medical outreach by Commissioner of Police, essay competitors, magnificence pageant (Queens and Kings), soccer competitors (CP Cup) and live performance (evening of laughter).
 She acknowledged additional that the Commissioner of Police, his administration group and officers will embark on cease and search, current present gadgets and go to main flashpoints to teach youth on why they need to shun crime and stay a accountable and crime- free life.
She additionally hinted that the Police boss would provoke an amnesty programme which can present a chance for cultists and people concerned in crime to denounce and lay down their weapons and reintegrate again to the society.
“The Rivers state zero crime is for the individuals to see the police as their good friend and in addition assist the police to curb crime of their areas. Police can’t know all of it. The police can’t be in all places on the similar time and that’s the reason we need to collaborate with the individuals to sanitise the state of crime,” she mentioned.
Ezeigbo urged all stakeholders together with Worldwide Oil Firms (IOC), telecommunication firms and different companies working within the state to affix arms with the police to struggle crime and cut back it to zero stage within the state.