Nigeria, March 25 -- In response to increasing criminal activities within the boundaries of Anambra and Enugu states, the two Police Commands have launched a joint interstate border patrol operation in the region.

Thedecisionto launch the security operationfollowed a series of reported cases involving kidnappers and gunmen engaged in interstate and transborder criminal activities, prompting the need for collaborative efforts between the states.

This prompted a meeting of the two commissioners, CP Ikioye Orutugu of Anambra State and CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa of Enugu State, at the Anambra Police Command in Awka on Monday.

The meeting, which also included Deputy and Assistant Police Commissioners from both states, yielded far-reaching plans ...