US Film: IG orders 24-hour water-tight security around embassies and foreign missions

The directive is contained in a statement signed by Mr Frank Mba, the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer.

The statement directed the Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) in charge of zonal commands, as well as state Commissioners of Police to provide a 24-hour water-tight security in and around the missions.

It said the directive followed recent violent demonstrations in some parts of the world linked to a recent US film believed to have offended a section of some religious faithful.

``The Nigeria Police has taken the immediate proactive security measures to ensure that no similar violence is replicated within our country.

``In addition, the AIG in charge of Intelligence and Commissioners of Police in charge of the various Police Special Squads  have been directed to ensure that their personnel are strategically deployed to prevent and nib potential crisis in the bud," it said.

The units include such the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Police Mobile Force (PMF) and Special Protection Unit (SPU)

The IG warned trouble makers to stay off the streets of Nigeria, as the nation’s security agencies would bring to bear the full weight of the law on all laws breakers.

He advised parents and guardians to monitor their wards closely to protect them from negative influences of mischief makers who might want to lure them into criminal and unwholesome acts