Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has warned that the Nigeria Police Force will no longer tolerate unprovoked attacks on its officers by agents of destabilisation across the country.
Egbetokun gave the warning yesterday in Abuja during a conference with senior strategic officers, following the killing of 11 police personnel in Katsina Ala, Benue State.
On September 19, three officers were killed in an attack by suspected armed herdsmen and local militias at Agu Centre. Authorities later recovered eight more bodies from the ambush site on September 22, bringing the total death toll to 11.
Condemning the incident, the IGP stressed that assaults on police officers performing lawful duties are unacceptable. He urged citizens with complaints against the conduct of officers to seek redress through established channels rather than resorting to violence.
“Every state has a Commissioner of Police, every division a Divisional Police Officer (DPO), and every area an Area Commander. We also have Complaint Response Units across all police formations whose contacts have been publicised several times,” Egbetokun said.
He assured the public that reports of misconduct against officers would not be ignored, adding that disciplinary measures would be enforced where necessary.
