The era of Mohammed Abubakar as Inspector-General of
Police, seem to be innovating positive ideas and new crime
fighting methods in the country.On daily bases, officers and
men of the force who have embraced the transformation
agenda of their boss in Abuja, engage themselves in fierce
competition to out do each other in achieving commendable results. That is why an Area Commander in Enugu State ingeniously
devised his own way of complementing the conventional
method of fighting crime by using catapult as an added
weapon. While birds cleverly fly to its nests without being hit
with catapult, criminals in Nsukka, the University town dread
the Area Commander of the zone, Ros-Armson Haladu who is always identified with arming himself with catapult while
on patrol. Though armed to the teeth with
his official rifle, the Area
Commander’s new dimension of
policing has added colour to the
onerous duty of the police by
carrying catapult at all times to prove that security agencies across
the globe have to be combat-
ready at any given situation.
Walking round Enugu North
Senatorial zone while on
surveillance, the Area Commander, equipped with his crack team of
fierce detectives, still carries his catapult with enough sharp stones to disperse any suspected
unlawful gathering. A police source revealed that the Commander had craftily
used his catapult in the past to track a fleeing vehicle in a
stop-and -search operation along Nsukka-Adani-Onitsha
highway. The bandits who were armed with sophisticated
weapons had dislodged policemen in Nsukka main town last
year after robbing a first generation bank. They were reportedly fleeing leisurely from the town when the Area
Commander who had laid ambush on the highway with his
men, used his catapult to shatter their windscreen. In the
ensuing confusion, the unsuspecting bandits were
dislodged. The Area Commander’s catapult-style of policing the
University Town of Nsukka has eventually given him another
identity “the Catapult Policeman” as he stands out among
other officers with his well tied catapult which makes the
difference in the midst of others. Whenever he aims with it,
people close their eyes, bend their heads with the two hands covering their faces as a form of defense. This policing with style has made him to be at home with
both indigenes of the area and visitors. The resultant effect
was the benevolence of one of the his admirers who single-
handedly built a multimillion naira bungalow for him. The
business mogul, Chief William Agbo popularly called Son of
Paddy, said he was impressed with the style of the Police officer and decided to erect the structure as a permanent
abode for Area Commanders who will serve in the area.
“Since his assumption of duties two years ago in the area,
the agile officer has increased police divisions in the zone
from seven to 12, yet carries his catapult a s a show of
security consciousness, ”Chief Agbo noted. Another prominent traditional ruler in the town, Chief Emeka
Ugwu-Asadu Ameze told Crime Guard that “The commander
is a focused and dedicated police officer, he is very open and
forthright. He is always at the apex of crime situations with
his catapult and other weapons together with
communication gadgets. To attest to his humble achievements, many residents of the zone heaved a sigh of
relief and slept with both eyes closed during the last
Christmas celebration.” When asked the secret of adding catapult to his arsenal in
fighting crime, the officer simply laughed and advised the
reporter to channel all inquiries to the Police spokesman in
Enugu.
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