The Nigeria Safety and Civil Protection Corps says it has elevated patrols and surveillance, utilizing undercover operations to examine the rising incidents of economic automobile theft, generally referred to as “one likelihood” throughout the Enugu metropolis.
The Public Relations Officer of NSCDC, Enugu State Command, Mr Emmanuel Nwatu, disclosed this to the Information Company of Nigeria on Sunday, whereas reacting to the criticism of elevated “one likelihood” theft in Enugu.
“One-chance” is the identify, in Nigeria, given to a type of theft that takes place in each private and non-private autos when individuals enter the rides not realizing that the riders or occupants are robbers.
Nwatu, a Superintendent of Corps, famous that the NSCDC had elevated patrols and surveillance, notably within the affected areas of GRA, New Market, and ninth Mile axis of the Enugu metropolis throughout the early morning hours.
“We’re additionally collaborating with different safety companies and fascinating the group to supply actionable intelligence to make sure the security of our residents,” he stated.
The Command’s spokesman stated that the NSCDC had additionally taken moreover measures to examine “one likelihood” theft and different public place vices.
“We’ve got began public consciousness campaigns, thus, educating the general public on methods to establish and keep away from ‘one likelihood’ operators and different vices.
We’re additionally doing undercover operations.
“The Command is deploying plainclothes officers to mix in and catch perpetrators within the act red-handed,” he stated.
Nwatu additionally urged extra set up of practical solar-powered road lights and Closed Circuit Tv Cameras to correctly monitor and deter mischief makers in any respect elements of Enugu metropolis.
“We urge the Enugu State Authorities to aggressively pursue the set up of CCTV Cameras in high-risk areas to assist establish these felony parts,” he added.
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