The Assistant Inspector Common of Police, Zone 16, Adebola Hamzat, has warned that the Nigeria Police Pressure won’t protect officers concerned in land grabbing or human rights abuses.
He confused that the Pressure, beneath Inspector Common Kayode Egbetokun, maintains zero tolerance for extortion and different misconduct.
Hamzat made this assertion in Port Harcourt on Thursday whereas addressing journalists forward of a lecture he delivered to officers throughout his familiarisation tour of the Rivers State Police Command.
“Corruption, extortion, and human rights abuses have been dropped at my consideration from my discussions with stakeholders within the state.
“Such actions tarnish the picture of the Police, and I’ll handle these points with officers right here,” Hamzat mentioned.
He reiterated that the Police, beneath IGP Egbetokun, won’t tolerate extortion, assuring the general public that corrective actions are actively being enforced.
“We’ve mentioned this repeatedly, and actions are being taken. I encourage folks to work together with us, to tell us of any areas the place we could also be falling brief,” he mentioned.
The AIG urged residents to report any erring officers, assuring them that each one info offered can be handled with strict confidentiality and that officers discovered responsible can be duly sanctioned.
“Land grabbing, human rights abuses, corruption, and extortion are utterly unacceptable.
“We won’t cowl for any officer concerned in such acts. That’s why I’ve made my private quantity obtainable. I’m not an armchair AIG; be happy to achieve out,” he added.
