“The State Government appreciates the support and understanding being given by the general public and other well-meaning individuals and groups, and we seek for more.“The Containment Order is a child of necessity and has not been put in place to hurt or cause hardship to the citizens of the State. The driving objective was to arrest the emerging situation that was becoming a threat to peace, order and our collective well-being.”
Also speaking, the state Commissioner of Police, Sanusi Buba, said the walkie talkies are short-range communication gadgets used by criminals to communicate.
Buba asserted that the bandits usually acquire the gadgets through online shopping platforms in the country.
He said the police and other security agencies are working assiduously to ensure that the bandits and other criminals do not have access to the technology.