MINNA, Nigeria – Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has launched a 218-member Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and commissioned 12 operational vehicles to strengthen the fight against banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across the state.
The ceremony was held at the State Police Command Headquarters in Dutsen-Kura, Minna, with the governor joined by Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba, Speaker of the State House of Assembly Mohammed Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji, Commissioner for Homeland Security and other government officials.
Niger State Commissioner of Police, Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, said the VCRU was established to provide rapid responses to violent crimes, including armed robbery, banditry, kidnapping, communal clashes, farmer-herder conflicts and thuggery.
He said the unit comprises 218 specially selected officers drawn from tactical formations and police divisions across the state. The officers have reportedly undergone intensive training in modern policing, operational procedures and human rights.
According to Elleman, the unit will be led by CSP Hassan Gimba, while the newly commissioned vehicles are expected to improve police patrols, mobility and emergency response.
The police commissioner thanked the Bago administration for its continued support, recalling that the state government donated five operational vehicles to the command in August 2025.
Commissioning the vehicles, Governor Bago reaffirmed that security remains central to his administration's development agenda, assuring the police of continued support through the provision of logistics and operational equipment.
He said the vehicles would strengthen the capacity of the new unit to respond swiftly to security threats across Niger State.
Bago also commended Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu for establishing the VCRU, describing the initiative as a timely response to emerging security challenges.
The Commissioner of Police urged the newly deployed officers to maintain professionalism, discipline and respect for human rights while complying with Force Order 237 on the use of firearms and other operational guidelines.
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