IT is now an aberration for Nigerian Police Officers to shun Human Rights policies while discharging their duties to the citizens, according to the Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun.
The disclosure was made yesterday by the Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Police Command, Adekimi Ojo while briefing Deputy Commissioners of Police, Area commanders, DPOs and Tactical Commanders on the directives of the Inspector General of Police.
The CP reiterated in his lecture the need for professionalism and respect for human rights in the course of discharging duties as Police officers.
The event was also used to decorate the newly promoted officers of the command charging them to redouble their efforts in line with the visions of the Inspector General of Police.
The Commissioner of Police, congratulated the newly promoted officers, especially CP Abdulraheem Nurudeen who heads the Department of Finance and Administration of Kwara Police Command. Adekimi cheerfully unveiled the new CP as a comrade, course mate and reliable colleague.
Other officers decorated include the DPO ‘D’ Division, Adewole CSP Yusuf AbdulRaheem, promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and the Admin. Officer 15 PMF Ilorin, SP Tungbe Pius Peter, promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP); amongst other officers.
The CP commended the officers in the Command for their efforts, pointing out the decline in the statistics of criminal activities in various flashpoints within the state, urging them to ensure respect for Fundamental Human Rights with a warning that unlawful acts of harassment and breach of privacy regarding indiscriminate checking of people’s phones would no longer be tolerated.
He charged the officers to brace up for the festive season by ensuring a water-tight security architecture within their areas of operations.
ACP AbdulRaheem Yusuf, on behalf of the promoted officers, appreciated the Inspector General for the honour bestowed upon them, with a pledge to double their efforts in line with the visions of the Nigeria Police Force.
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