The Niger state Commissioner of Police Dibal Yakadi has advised Nigerians not to accept wrapped gifts from strangers all through Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Yakadi, who gave this advice in Minna the state capital over the weekend while interacting with some member of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said such gifts could turn out to be parcel bombs and be dangerous if opened.
The police boss who urged the people to be security conscious, especially while attending public functions during and after festivities said the command had already taken proactive security measures to deal with threats to peace before, during and after the Yuletide.
The commissioner in his chat with newsmen said “we are battle ready to deal with any form of security threats to enable people celebrate the festivities in a peaceful atmosphere, We will continue to utilize the avenues of intelligence-led policing, community, visibility policing as well as constant intelligence-led raid on criminal hideouts,”
