Miyerkules, Abril 4, 2012

IG to Police: Stop killing people

Inspector General of Police Mohammed Abubakar yesterday warned officers involved in various operations to avoid indiscriminate killing of people.

There have been reports of policemen opening fire on civilians in parts of the North bedevilled by the Boko Haram violence, leading to deaths and generating criticism against the security agencies.

?We are concerned about the actions of our men taking part in various operations. When they commit anything wrong we correct them,? Abubakar said during a meeting with commissioners of police in Abuja yesterday.

He said those found to be guilty of indiscriminate killings would be punished.

Abubakar ordered that henceforth the police should stop parading suspected criminals before the public as such exercise was ?illegal?.

He said the police have arrested the armed robbers terrorising people in Kogi and neighboring states and they will soon be prosecuted.

The IG said the police have created the G? department (information technology) and abolished the office of the DIG 2/ic, and that officers will start wearing the new camouflage uniform in various police operations.

Abubakar said with the removal of police road blocks recently ?toll collections, harassment of citizens on the highways and gory things earlier associated with police road blocks have disappeared.?

He directed police commissioners to commence ?motorised? patrols of federal highways within their jurisdictions.

?The effort will be complemented by a sophisticated rapid response structure which will be introduced to ensure that highways are safe from robbery attacks,? he said.

Abubakar announced a u-turn on the recent order of withdrawal of police orderlies from unauthorised people. He said unauthorised individuals who contribute to the growth of national economy and who are vulnerable will now be given police guards.

Source: http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=158891:ig-to-police-stop-killing-people&catid=2:lead-stories&Itemid=8

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