Mr Disu said the clarification was imperative to address concerns among operatives surrounding the creation of the state police.
The police command in Niger says it has deployed over 500 operatives for a hitch-free Eid-el-Fitr celebration.
The statement stressed that officers had been strategically positioned based on threat assessments and operational requirements.
The PRO said that there would be overt and covert patrols at recreational and religious centres.
Mr Mohammed said, “The NSCDC state commandant said the officers had been thoroughly briefed and were ready for the assignment.’’
