Borno CP warns officers against torture, rights violations

Borno State Police Command has reiterated its zero-tolerance stance connected torture and quality rights abuses, informing officers to strictly adhere to nonrecreational behaviour successful the discharge of their duties.

The directive was issued connected Monday, May 4, 2026, during a briefing astatine the Police Headquarters successful Maiduguri, wherever Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, addressed tactical commanders, heads of departments, and divisional constabulary officers.

He reminded officers of the request for accountability, restraint, and respect for quality dignity successful each policing operations.

The informing comes amid heightened nationalist scrutiny of constabulary behaviour nationwide, pursuing caller incidents that person triggered calls for stronger enforcement of use-of-force regulations and greater respect for citizens’ rights.

CP Abdulmajid stressed that torture, excessive force, and different forms of maltreatment are amerciable and unacceptable, adding that specified behaviour violates the Police Act and established operational guidelines.

He said misconduct not lone undermines the representation of the Nigeria Police Force but besides weakens nationalist trust, which is indispensable for effectual policing and quality gathering.

The commissioner further directed strict compliance with Force Order 237 connected the usage of force, emphasizing professionalism successful each operations.

He warned that immoderate serviceman recovered blameworthy of r...