The Inspector General of Police,
Ibrahim Idris, Wednesday, frowned at the constant abduction of police officers
by gunmen.
He castigated his officers for
being careless to the extent that they were kidnapped.
Idris described as embarrassing
and annoying the recent kidnap of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge
of Sarkin Pawa in Niger State.
Speaking yesterday in Abuja
during a meeting with Commissioners of Police and other senior officers, the IG
urged policemen to be careful and protect themselves first.
He said: “There should be more
visibility policing. Policemen should be deployed in flashpoint areas to take
care of security because the presence of police in those areas would help in
the reduction of crime.
“We must take the protection of
our officers seriously. We have a problem; two days ago, one of our DPOs was
kidnapped. How can you be a DPO, you have all the policemen under your Command
and then you start driving as if you don’t have anybody.
“You allow the useless kidnappers
to pick you and your orderly, it is very embarrassing. We had the same issue in
Zamfara state where an ACP going on leave travelled alone. It is embarrassing.
“Utilize the men you have and you
must protect yourself first. You can only protect others when you are protected
because you are a target.
“The information we are receiving
is that our ACP’s vehicle was abandoned in a bush and he has not been seen
which obviously means that he has been kidnapped.
“How can we be living with such
situation? It is becoming an embarrassment. DPOs and other personnel should be
careful of their movement.”
The police chief added: “The CP
Niger said there is contact already and they are working on it. Policemen who
are protecting others should not allow themselves to be target. We should be
careful in our movement.
“Our officers have to be
concerned about their personal safety first because this issue is becoming an
embarrassment. CPs would also be vicariously liable for any policeman that is
just picked up like a fowl or anything, it is very annoying.
“We should be careful in our
movement. If you notice that an area is not safe, you should deploy men in
those areas. We should take their protection very serious. Our policemen should
also be careful with the way they move around”.
On the recent law on kidnapping,
Idris said: “The Nigeria Police Force is very glad with the law on kidnapping.
With the law which is a death sentence for those that would be tried for
kidnapping, the spate of kidnapping in Nigeria will be reduced”.
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