Addressing officers and men of security agencies in the state, the Commander OPSH, Major-General Anthony Atolagbe said the command wants to remove all the security checkpoints in the state, adding that the military has conformed to the international best practice as far as human rights laws are concerned.

Atolagbe further stressed that the show of force by the security personnel was to drum it to the citizens that before, during, and after the festivity, they are ever ready to deal with any form of security breach.