Acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun warned in Abuja on Tuesday that critical sanctions awaited police operatives engaged in extortion and harassment, notably on interstate highways.
“Alleged incidences of extortion, intimidation, and harassment of commuters on highways are being appeared into and the drive is resolute in addressing these points promptly and decisively.
“In response to the studies and collection of complaints obtained on police platforms, the police management have directed all supervising officers to undertake stringent supervision of their subordinates within the discipline.
“The thought is primarily to curb and eradicate the unprofessional conduct of erring officers,’’ Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi quoted Egbetokun as saying.
He mentioned the drive management had directed the monitoring unit and different disciplinary models to accentuate their efforts in figuring out and apprehending officers engaged in acts of misconduct.
Mr Adejobi additionally quoted the police boss as saying that personnel discovered responsible of extortion or harassment would face extreme disciplinary measures to discourage future occurrences.
He mentioned supervisory officers who didn’t fulfil their responsibility of oversight would additionally face acceptable sanctions.
The police boss mentioned it was crucial for supervising officers to take proactive measures to forestall any type of misconduct and to take fast motion to rectify any misconduct.
Mr Adejobi added that Mr Egbetokun issued the warning following collection of complaints regarding unprofessional conducts of sure police personnel, lately addressed by the National Assembly.
Mr Egbetokun expressed displeasure on the misconduct of some recalcitrant officers on highways, stressing that their conduct had repeatedly tarnished the drive’s fame.
He mentioned complete coaching and retraining programmes designed for police personnel targeted on cultivating a tradition of civility and professionalism to stimulate behavioural and attitudinal adjustments in them.
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