Katsina State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sanusi Buba, has directed the release on bail of all suspects with bailable offences as part of measures to curtail the spread of Coronavirus.
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Gambo Isah, disclosed to newsmen, on Wednesday, in Katsina.
According to him, “All Area Commanders, DPOs, CIDs, SARS and SIB, have been directed to release on bail all suspects whose offences are bailable, and also to avoid unnecessary detention of suspects.
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“It is pertinent at this moment to reiterate the commitment of the Katsina state police command to the measures taken by the Katsina state government and the Inspector-General of Police, aimed at containing the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said.
He maintained that such measures included total ban on social gatherings and events in the state.
The state’s police boss also called on all business owners to provide hand sanitisers for those seeking to enter their business premises.
“They are to also provide thermometers to measure people’s temperature,” he said.
