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IG of Police orders tight security for transportation of pilgrims

A statement signed by the Force Spokesman, CP Emmanuel Ojukwu, on Wednesday, said that Mr Arase gave the order when the commission’s Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Mohammed, paid him a courtesy visit.

The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has ordered a tight security for the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) during the transportation of pilgrims for the 2015 Hajj operations.

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The Nation reports that a statement signed by the Force Spokesman, CP Emmanuel Ojukwu, on Wednesday, said that Mr Arase gave the order when the commission’s Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Mohammed, paid him a courtesy visit.

The statement said Mohammed expressed confidence in the ability of the police to provide adequate security for the commission and the thanked IGP for the assistance it had got, so far.

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