Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, Yahaya Abubakar, newly-deployed to the Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos State, on Monday assumed obligation and skim riot acts.
The spokesperson for the division, SP Oluniyi Ogundeyi, confirmed the belief of obligation to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
Mr Ogundeyi mentioned that Mr Abubakar took over the FCID from Frank Mba, who has been promoted to a Deputy Inspector-General of Police.
Mr Ogundeyi mentioned that Mr Abubakar met with heads of sections of the FCID and skim the riot act to them.
“No personnel of the FCID should be involved in stop-and-search duties or anti-crime patrols, as those should be left to uniformed personnel of the state and zonal commands.
“All officers and men are to uphold professionalism in the conduct of evidence-based investigation and prosecution of criminal cases.
“They are to avoid human rights violations, illegal arrests and detentions, and extortions, among other misconducts.
“All sectional heads must inspect detention centres regularly to monitor compliance,” the spokesperson quoted the AIG as saying.
He mentioned that the AIG referred to as on all officers and males within the division to work as a staff to strengthen and maintain the track-record of achievements of the division.
He mentioned that Mr Abubakar directed all heads of sections and items to guarantee strict adherence to the coverage pointers of the power.
“Officers and males aren’t to interact in unlawful actions/duties.
“They are to keep away from delving into civil issues, particularly points relating to land, that are clearly of civil nature.
“Petitions want to be vetted by the authorized unit to filter out civil issues.
“All petitions addressed to the division should be accredited by the AIG, and dully assigned for investigation,’’ the spokesperson additionally quoted Mr Abubakar as saying.
Mr Ogundeyi mentioned that Mr Abubakar additionally directed that each one officers and males should submit investigation experiences well timed, whereas interim experiences should be submitted by case officers/sectional heads seven days after project of the petition.
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