Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Monday, promised Nigerians improved security in 2021.
Mohammed assured Nigerians that the Nigeria Police Force will intensify its fight against all forms of crimes, especially kidnapping, armed robbery, banditry, cultism, cybercrime, sexual and gender-based violence in the New Year.
He said the Force will implement aggressive, proactive, intelligence-driven and community-based crime fighting strategies to ensure the safety of the country.
Adamu IGP said the Force will collaborate with other Law Enforcement Agencies as well as citizens in carrying out the task of ridding the country of criminal elements.
Reviewing the success attained by the Force in 2020, the IGP revealed that a total of 21,296 criminal suspects involved in various violent crimes were arrested and 3,347 firearms, 133,496 ammunition and 960 stolen vehicles were recovered.
Also, 1002 kidnap victims were safely rescued from their abductors and reunited with their families.