We have only 3,000 policemen in Kwara, Gov AbdulRazaq laments

…says Army has taken out most of their men to Northeast

The governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called for increased presence of policemen and other security officials in the state to fortify the state and enhance its socio-economic development.

AbdulRazaq, who stated that the need requirement of Kwara State is about 8,000-10,000 men, hinted that only about 3,000 men are currently securing the state.

The governor, when he received the Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba at the presidential lodge in Ilorin, furthered that the Army has also taken out most of their men to Northeast and we are making efforts to get them back.

He said, “Our challenges are enormous. Being a relatively safe state, security agencies tend to be comfortable with Kwara and that explains why they often take out forces from Kwara to bolster security elsewhere. For example, the Army has taken out most of their men to Northeast and we are making efforts to get them back. For the police, our need requirement is about 8,000-10,000 men but we have only about 3,000 now. Many officers of the two mobile squadrons here have been moved out. I am saying this because we definitely need more men on ground here.”