The Commissioner of Police in Zamfara, Mr Shaba Alkali, on Tuesday said crime rate had drastically reduced in the state.

Alkali who stated this in Gusau while launching the “Change Begins With Me ” campaign of the Federal Government at the state level, said this was largely due to collaboration between the security agencies and the general public.

He said many criminals who had terrorised innocent people in the state in the last two years had either repented or left the state.

He expressed satisfaction with the change of attitude among people of the state, noting that “we still need to change for the better so that we can progress as a nation”.

The commissioner commended the people of the state for providing vital information that led to the dislodging of many criminal gangs which forced many of them to surrender their arms to the authorities.

He assured that the command would continue to partner with sister security agencies to provide adequate security in the state.(NAN)