Nigerian policemen are deeply involved in unlawful activities and lose their lives every day because of that, the Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of a Police Zone 6 Command, Mr. Jonathan Johnson, has admitted. He also acknowledged soaring corruption in the Criminal Investigation Department (CDI) of the Police Force. He made this statement during his visit to Akwa Ibom State Police Command in Uyo on Tuesday.
The AIG further lamented, "If you investigate our men, you will discover they are armed robbers. They are not contented with what they have.
"We go to the road to extort money from people, engage in illegal business, and liaise with armed robbers."
He, however, warned police officers who engage in criminal acts: when caught, they would be dismissed.
"No criminal has lived in his criminality and has never been caught. If you want to live in palava, you will die in palava."
He went on alleging that police officers sold ammunition to criminals, aided, abetted and manipulated cases, conniving with suspects and conspiring with criminals.
Johnson also alleged that police officers supplied hoodlums with information which aided them in killing policemen.
He revealed that it was a policeman that gave information to a community in Nasarawa State, which led to the hoodlums killing over 60 policemen.
He stated that police officers also became security guards for individuals and corporate bodies without any authority assigning them to the beat.
"The police officers turn themselves to security guards for individuals and corporate organisations without anyone assigning them. They also go on illegal duty for the purpose of extorting money from drivers and motorists."
The AIG stated that the police officers would not want to pay for the houses they lived, concluding that all mentioned attributes work against the police, as the public no longer has respect for the police force.
He said, "We have turned tyrannical to the public, that is why we receive condemnation everywhere we go.
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ReplyDeleteTRUE TALK Sir. But how wld U CORRECT this ugly TREND?
ReplyDeleteand what are you as a senior officer going to do about this?
ReplyDeleteYou can imagine the calibre of people that our lives and properties were entrusted in their care,i really pity this unfortunate country nigeria.
ReplyDeleteThis guy you talk too much ur brothers contributed to the downfall of this country u better keep ur mouth shot idiot
ReplyDeleteI hope Oga IG is listening and stop waiting for Nigerians to catch corrupt policemen on video before acting.
ReplyDeleteA HOUSE THAT IS DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF CANNOT STAND BUT FALL. THAT IS THE SITUATION OF THE POLICE FOR US. MANY ENTER THE SERVICE WITH CRIMINAL INTENTIONS. IF THE POLICE FORCE AS A WHOLE STARTS WORKING AS A TEAM, AS THE CIVIL DEFENCE, THEY WOULD MAKE PROGRESS! BUT WHEN EACH OF THEM ACTS AS AN AUTHORITY ....
ReplyDeleteMAKING STATUTORY DEDUCTINGS FROM POLICE SALARIES IS UNDERSTANDABLE BUT I HAVE SEEN OR HEARD ABOUT COMPULSION IN DEDUCTIONS IN THE NAME OF COOPERATIVES. COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ARE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS. THIS IS AN ISSUE WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO LOW PACKAGE OF POLICE SALARY AT MONTH ENDS.. THEN, OF COURSE, ENDS MUST MEET .. SO..