News
IGP Cautions Police Officers To Be Professional, Humane, And Respectful During Enforcement Of Lock Down
Published
2 years agoon
By
Kennedy Igwe
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has cautioned officers and men of the Nigerian Police Force currently deployed for the enforcement of the lockdown and social restriction orders to be professional, humane, and tactful and must show utmost respect to the citizenry.
President Muhammadu Buhari had on Sunday March 29 ordered a two-week lock down of Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states to contain the spread of coronavirus.
In a press statement released on Thursday, titled: ‘ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTION ORDERS: IGP CAUTIONS AGAINST TRAMPLING ON CITIZENS’ RIGHTS,’ the IGP charged its officers to ensure that the ‘rights of Nigerians’ are not infringed upon under any pretext.’
He directed its officers to show due courtesy to persons on essential duties, duly exempted from the restriction orders and grant them unfettered access to and fro their places of duty.
The IGP also charged ‘the AIGs and CPs to ensure robust anti-crime patrols and surveillance around vulnerable targets such as medical facilities, shops and markets…so that criminals do not take undue advantage of the current COVID-19 challenge to perpetrate crimes against the citizenry.’
The statement reads: “The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has cautioned officers and men of the @PoliceNG currently deployed for the enforcement of the lockdown and social restriction orders to ensure that the *rights of Nigerians* are not infringed upon under any pretext.
“Also, persons on essential duties, duly exempted from the restriction orders, should be accorded due courtesies and unfettered access to and fro their places of duty.
“The IGP notes that the global community is now in extra-ordinary times, with the lockdown taking its tolls on every component of our national life.
“Therefore, all police officers deployed for the enforcement of these restriction orders must be professional, humane and tactful and must show utmost respect to the citizenry.
“To this end, the IGP has directed Command Commissioners of Police to immediately commence conduct monitoring of Police Officers deployed on enforcement duties in their areas of responsibilities.
“The IGP has equally charged Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) across the nation to ensure adequate supervision of personnel under their watch, as well as due compliance with the Standard Operating Procedure guiding this special task.
“The AIGs and CPs are also to ensure robust anti-crime patrols and surveillance around vulnerable targets such as medical facilities, shops and markets, residential areas, financial institutions and Automated Teller Machines (ATM) points, amongst others.
“so that criminals do not take undue advantage of the current COVID-19 challenge to perpetrate crimes against the citizenry.
“Meanwhile, the IGP has expressed profound gratitude to Nigerians for their resilience and voluntary compliance with the social restriction orders and cooperation with the Police at all times.
“He urges citizens to continue to observe all precautionary measures issued by relevant health authorities in order for the nation to defeat this pandemic.”

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE


As A Nation, We Cannot Afford To Fail This New Year, Says Jonathan
Share Former President Goodluck Jonathan says Nigeria cannot afford to fail in 2021, Channels Television reports. In his New Year message...


Take Care Of Nigerian Youths Else They’ll Rise Against Your Govt – Mbaka Warns Buhari
Share Ejike Mbaka, a Catholic priest and spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), has warned President Muhammadu Buhari to...


Resign Honourably, Gov Tambuwal Tells Service Chiefs Over Insecurity
Share Aminu Tambuwal, Sokoto State Governor, has asked service chiefs to honourably resign from their office due to the worsening security...


There’re Curses For People Who Criticise Men Of God, Says Pastor Chris Oyakhilome
Share Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, founder and President of LoveWorld Incorporated, commonly known as Christ Embassy, says there are curses for those...


Meet Your Targets Or Get Sanctioned – Buhari Warns Revenue Generating Agencies
Share President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a stern warning to revenue generating agencies in the country to either meet their targets...


BREAKING: President Buhari To Make New Year Nationwide Broadcast On Friday
Share President Muhammadu Buhari will make a New Year broadcast to the nation tomorrow Friday, January 1, 2021 at 7am. Garba...

As A Nation, We Cannot Afford To Fail This New Year, Says Jonathan

Take Care Of Nigerian Youths Else They’ll Rise Against Your Govt – Mbaka Warns Buhari

Resign Honourably, Gov Tambuwal Tells Service Chiefs Over Insecurity

There’re Curses For People Who Criticise Men Of God, Says Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

Meet Your Targets Or Get Sanctioned – Buhari Warns Revenue Generating Agencies

BREAKING: President Buhari To Make New Year Nationwide Broadcast On Friday

Joe Biden Names Nigerian-American, Osaremen Okolo As COVID-19 Advisor

JUST IN: Buhari Signs 2021 N13.58trn Budget Into Law

Why FG’s Planned $400bn COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation May Be A Waste – Shehu Sani

It’s Only In Nigeria You Can’t Speak Against Govt And Go Free – PFN Backs Bishop Kukah’s Christmas Message

Ihedioha’s strong ally wanted for wire fraud by FBI in the US

Atiku, PDP’s Comments On Fuel Subsidy Removal, Height Of Hypocrisy – APC

EXCLUSIVE: How doctor sedated, raped married patient in Sokoto

China Reports Another New Virus, Kills 1 In Yunnan Province

UPDATED: 22 New COVID-19 Cases Recorded In Nigeria, Total Now 276

Bethel Amadi, ex-Nigerian House of Reps member dies at 55

Dino Melaye Says Covid-19 Is A Time To Reflect, Return To God

Lady Gaga confirms her engagement to Christian Carino
President Buhari To Embark On Private Visit To London After Economic Forum In Saudi Arabia
