The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, Sunday,
directed all Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of
Police nationwide to ensure that all legitimate orders given in pursuant to the
containment of COVID-19 are strictly enforced within their areas of
jurisdiction.
He also ordered the immediate closure of the Nigeria Police
Academy as well as Police primary and secondary schools nationwide.
It was gathered that the IGP directive was against the
backdrop of the COVID-19 global health threat and the subsequent social
restriction orders imposed by governments at all levels.
Adamu, however, enjoined citizens to voluntarily adhere to
the orders.
FPRO, Frank Mba, said this in a statement made available to
newsmen in Abuja.
Part of the statement reads, “The IGP while urging officers
to observe personal safety measures, further directs the Zonal AIGs and Command
CPs to ensure that cases of unnecessary arrests and detention of suspects are
not condoned.
“He reiterates that detention of suspects must be reduced to
the barest minimum and that only very serious cases such as terrorism, armed
robbery, homicide and other non-bailable offences should warrant detention.
“The IGP further directs that adequate measures be emplaced to
screen persons to be committed into police custody.
“The IGP enjoins citizens to avoid social visits to police
stations and other police offices and minimize official visits, except where
absolutely necessary.
“Meanwhile, the IGP has ordered Command CPs to immediately
publicize phone numbers of their Command Control Rooms, Area Commanders and
Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and other Tactical Commanders using the
conventional and non- conventional media in order to facilitate alternative
interacting and reporting options between the Public and the Police
“Also, in compliance with the Federal Government’s directive
that all tertiary institutions be shut, the IGP has ordered the immediate
closure of the Nigeria Police Academy as well as all Police Primary and
Secondary Schools nationwide.
“Meanwhile, the Force Medical Services has been empowered
and directed to step up sensitization programmes across Commands, Formations
and Barracks in the country.”
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