DSS woos Akwa Ibom journalists for crime fighting

 

By Freshgist 

The Department of State Services (DSS), Akwa Ibom State Command has called on journalists in the state to join the agency in crime fighting to make the state a safe haven for development.

The State Director, Dr. Doyin Adetuberu made the call in Uyo on Tuesday when he received the new Executive members of the Correspondents' Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Akwa Ibom State on a courtesy visit.

He said, the society in general is prone to crime but, if every family can cooperate with the security agencies in the state, crime would be reduced to its barest minimum.

This he stated can be achieved when the people volunteer intelligence to rid the state of bad elements.

Dr. Adetuberu also disclosed that, already arrangements have been concluded by the DSS to arraign suspected kidnapping, cultism, murder and armed robbery suspects in court arrested in connection with crimes in various part of the state.

He said, the arrest of the criminal suspects was achieved through intelligence working in close collaboration with other security agencies, the civil society and members of the public.

The DSS boss further stated that, the suspects were arrested at various locations within Uyo metropolis and the environs adding that, with more collaboration, the DSS would extend it's dragnets to other criminal hideouts to nib the menace of cultism, kidnapping etc.

According to him, "in no distant time, you will be proud of security agencies in the state and, my regime in crime fighting would be people - centred with security stakeholders, the media and ordinary citizens as key participants.

"I am bringing my experience to bear in tackling security challenges facing the state" and, charged the media to help the agency do it's work well through constructive criticisms and responsible journalism.

Chairman of Correspondents' Chapel of the NUJ, Comrade Anthony Bassey told the DSS Director that, the visit was to introduce the new leadership of the Chapel of NUJ to him for effective and collaborative synergy, devoid of rancour that could arise from lack of adequate information.

He said, journalists in the Correspondents' Chapel in the state are professionals who are ready to give the agency the media mileage it deserves adding that, members of the Chapel abhor adversarial journalism.