By Prince Wiro
Nigeria-The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 16 command Headquarters Yenagoa ,AIG Adebola Hamzat has assured the Bayelsa State, Department of Public Prosecution(DPP), of his willingness and readiness to partner and synergize with the department for effective prosecution of cases.
The spokesperson for the Zone 16 Police Command,SP Gunn Emonena in a statement said the AIG Hamzat gave the assurance,on Thursday 30th January, 2025 when the Bayelsa State DPP led by Barr.Peretimi Judith Peterside,the Director of Public Prosecution paid him a courtesy visit in his office.
AIG Adebola thanked the DPP officials for the visit while assuring them of continous partenership and support.
Earlier, Director of Public Prosecution Barr. Peretimi Judith Peterside in her remark stated that the essence of the visit is to acquaint themselves with the Zone having been deployed to the position of the Director of Public Prosecution of the Ministry of Justice and also to discuss on areas of mutual Collaboration to ensure an effective and efficient prosecution of criminal matters within the state.
Critical issues bothering on smooth prosecution were also discussed and ways of building stakeholders synergy were enumerated.
High points of the visit was the signing of visitors book and group photographs.
In a related development, OGBIA BROTHERHOOD YOUTH COUNCIL (OBYC) WORLDWIDE, paid a courtesy visit to AIG HAMZAT in his Office at Zone 16 command Headquarters Yenagoa on Thursday
The visit according to the spokesperson of the group, Comr. Akari Odumoro Augustine is to familiarize with the Police Zonal commander and members of the administrative team by ways of partnership, support, encouragement and to complement government in the areas of security with intent to create an enabling environment for residents.
The AIG while responding, appreciated and thanked the socio-cultural youth body for their visit, and further promise to work in synergy with them.
The AIG advised the youth body to extend their visit to the Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, as he is solely responsible in internal Security affairs of the state.
With the AIG in receiving the two bodies are the management team which Comprises of DC ZCID DCP Felix Nnebue, DC OPS DCP Evans Shem, DC Admin DCP Dayo Ralph AKINBISEHIN , AC CID ACP Martha Okon, AC ZID ACP Onah Ogah Rueben, AC OPS ACP Ojiaku Festus, AC X-Squad ACP Emilia Mami, OC Legal CSP Kevin Asobia, ZPPRO SP Gunn Ewhoborwo Emonena and Det. Olorogun Amaebi.