By Emmanuel Elebeke

The Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC is to partner the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to end the incessant sealing of Telecommunications Base Transceivers across the country.

The Telecom operators have consistently reported cases of the illegal acts by individuals, local communities and agencies of governments in collaboration with the men of Nigerian police.

Soliciting police support, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, during a visit to the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, said NCC is concerned about the increasing cases of illegal telecoms base transceiver stations across the country with the aid of law enforcement officers.

Dambatta, who condemned the act said it was regrettable that Nigerian police would engage in such exercise that violates the criminal justice miscellaneous provision of the laws of the land.
“Needless also mention here that the act of sealing telecoms base transceiver stations within the country, obstructs the sending and receiving of communications services and pose serious threats to national security.

“These organizations in sealing these telecoms TBS sites, work under the protection of officers of the Nigeria Police.
“Stealing of diesels and generators from base stations have been a contributing factor to disruption of services…We have not received much of the reports about the number of these criminals apprehended or prosecuted.

Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, who underscored the importance of technology in modern policing, stated that the police would continue to show its support for protection of critical national infrastructure and deployment of modern technology.

‘‘Since I came on board I have been trying to migrate from analogue to digital technology knowing that that is the best way that the police force can go.