By Our Reporter 

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has charged police officers across the state to remain professional and neutral in the discharge of their duties, particularly following the recently concluded APC primary elections.

Governor Sule gave the charge on Monday during a security meeting with Divisional Police Officers, Area Commanders, Squadron Commanders, and other senior officers at the Nasarawa State Police Command Headquarters.

He expressed appreciation for the role of the police in sustaining peace, which he said has made Nasarawa one of the most attractive investment destinations in the country.

Reaffirming his commitment to the rule of law, the governor said he would never ask the police to rig elections on his behalf, but urged them not to take sides against the ruling APC.

“I will be the last person to tell the police to go and rig elections for me. I will never do that. But it will be sad if you protect other people and victimise people of the APC. I plead with you to be as neutral as you can while protecting everybody,” he stated.

Governor Sule noted that security is directly linked to the state’s ability to attract private investment. He disclosed that peace was the number one factor he identified when invited to Lagos the previous week to present on what continues to draw investors to Nasarawa State.

The governor also addressed concerns among police officers over the proposed state police, assuring them there was no cause for panic. He explained that the process is still at an early stage, requiring constitutional amendment, passage through the National Assembly, establishment of a state police law, delineation of jurisdiction and powers, recruitment, and funding before it can take effect.

“There is no reason for any policeman to panic. This is a process that has just commenced and may not even take full effect within the one year I have left in office. I want you to work full swing. Do not relax,” he said.

Governor Sule announced that the state government would increase logistical support to the police command, saying improved revenues accruing to states from President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms have created more resources to be channelled into the protection of lives and property.

“We build bridges, schools, and hospitals, and we continue to empower youth and create employment. But you are part and parcel of this state, and you must also benefit from what we are doing,” he said.

Welcoming the governor, the Commissioner of Police, CP Shettima Jauro, thanked the Sule administration for its continued support, citing the renovation of the command headquarters, construction of seven buildings within the headquarters, procurement of Armoured Personnel Carriers, and other logistics as evidence of the government’s commitment to strengthening security infrastructure.

CP Jauro highlighted recent operational successes, including the arrest of suspects responsible for the abduction of five women in a village in Nasarawa Local Government Area on May 31, 2026, and the interception of three suspects on June 2, 2026, from whom 27 rifles, five rounds of live ammunition, two arrows, 240 caps, and 27 sheep were recovered.

He added that two suspects linked to abductions in Andaha in Akwanga Local Government Area were also arrested in a separate operation.

The commissioner appealed to the governor for additional operational vehicles for tactical units currently lacking adequate mobility assets. He assured that the command would sustain intelligence-driven policing strategies and collaboration with other security agencies to keep the state safe.