Insecurity generally increases with the approach of the end of the year holidays. C’est dans cette perspective que le commissaire central de Cotonou Fiacre Behanzin a lancé l’opération “Gbowélé” qui veut dire « le requin », Tuesday 16 last november. Quelques jours après, we already note a satisfaction.
An objective and pragmatic vision, this is what qualifies since April 2016 the governance set up by Chairman Patrice Talon. The Head of State has promised Beninese men and women, to transform their lives and offer them flawless security. C’est ce qui justifie la nouvelle opération “Gbowélé” déclenchée par la Police Républicaine qui va durer 90 days, either from 16 November 2021 at 15 February 2022. This operation consists of carrying out pedestrian and motorized patrols day and night. “We are going to do punch operations. We are going to systematically invest in all the criminogenic zones”, entrusted Fiacre Béhanzin to the microphone of Frissons radio.
And already this method of securing in the city of Cotonou during the end-of-year holiday period has begun to bear fruit.. Three (03) downed thugs, twenty one (21) suspects arrested and several objects including motorcycles, TV sets seized.
For the total success of this security mission, il urge que chaque acteur de la chaîne de la sécurité prenne ses responsabilités. De la famille en passant par les chefs quartiers et les forces de sécurité, vigilance must be redoubled at each level. Thus, parents must already ensure the travel and attendance of their offspring to avoid any unpleasant surprises.. In the neighborhoods, solidarity must be active against any suspicious movement or behavior. This will facilitate the task of the defense and security forces to take up the challenge of maintaining order and to anticipate the intentions of outlaws in close collaboration with the populations and to ensure, with the means on board, an end to peaceful year to these.
Bachirou ISSA