Surveillance cameras installed in Mokokchung

Published on May 31, 2025

Yangerjungba Sungkomen activating the surveillance cameras in Mokokchung on Saturday.
MOKOKCHUNG — The Sungkomen Ward surveillance camera activation and dedication programme took place at Peniel Hall, Sungkomen Baptist Church, Mokokchung, on Saturday, marking the installation of 16 surveillance cameras to enhance security and reduce anti-social activities.
Launched by the Sungkomen Youth Organisation (SYO) in collaboration with the Social Concern Committee of Sungkomen Baptist Church, the initiative aims to foster collective vigilance and ensure safety throughout Sungkomen Ward.
Temsukaba Kichu, convenor of the Surveillance Camera Installation Committee and SYO advisor, revealed on the occasion that eight cameras were funded through community contributions raised during a fundraising feast in December 2024, while the Social Concern Committee donated the remaining eight.
The cameras, monitored by a five-member committee from the Sungkomen Ward Council and SYO, are installed at strategic locations and supported by seven households providing Wi-Fi and hosting equipment.

Kichu noted that the project, adopted in December 2024 after initial discussions in 2022, had faced logistical challenges, including electrification and Wi-Fi access.
He said installing the cameras was not easy and required coordination and community cooperation. He thanked residents, neighbouring Tongdentsüyong Ward, Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem, and the Dilong Youth Association for their support.
He urged sustained monitoring and warned that without continued vigilance the effort would be meaningless. He called on all 18 Mokokchung wards to adopt similar systems for public safety.
Sungkomen Ward Chairman Yangerjungba, while activating the Sungkomen Ward Surveillance Camera, acknowledged SYO’s leadership, noting that the project began in 2022 and was completed despite financial hurdles.
He said they saw good intentions in the youth, led by churches and the ward council, and praised Sungkomen Baptist Church’s consistent welfare contributions. He encouraged ongoing youth efforts, assured council support, and declared that keeping up with the world should be their aim.