‘No sacred cows anymore’ – IGP Disu issues marching orders to Nigerian police officers

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has said that it volition nary longer beryllium concern arsenic accustomed successful the Nigeria Police Force, stressing that nary serviceman is supra the law.

Disu said that nether his leadership, determination volition beryllium nary ineffable cows, adding that rank, seniority, oregon presumption volition connection nary protection.

The IGP spoke astatine the inaugural league with strategical constabulary managers held astatine the Peacekeeping Conference Centre successful Abuja connected Wednesday.

The caller IGP reminded the policemen that the Nigeria Police Force exists to service the people, support the nation, and uphold the regularisation of law, adding that this indispensable beryllium seen arsenic regular obligations.

He reminded them that the authorization of a policeman oregon pistillate derives not
merely from statute, but from nationalist trust, adding that erstwhile that spot is weakened, their effectiveness is diminished.

Disu said that nether his enactment arsenic the Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police, professionalism, accountability, and transparency shall not beryllium slogans, but standards.

“We indispensable beryllium clear-eyed astir our realities. In an epoch of heightened nationalist scrutiny and instant communication, each enactment of the Police reflects instantly connected the full Force and indeed, connected Nigeria itself,” the IGP said.

“Misconduct, maltreatment of power,
corruption, extortion, unlawful apprehension oregon detention, n...