The acting Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, has read the riot act to police officers, warning them to shun activities that go against the
The acting Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, has read the riot act to police officers, warning them to shun activities that go against the mandates of the force, especially extra-judicial killing. The police boss who was in Lagos on Monday said this against the backdrop of the recent cases of extra-judicial killings recorded in the state.
In reading the riot act, he said, “Recently, we have had some overzealous officers who went out of their way in the course of performing their duties; they shot a lady and she died and we felt that that is not acceptable. It is unbecoming and I had to come down to talk to officers and men to remind them of their duties and to tell them that anybody that goes out of his way to commit extra-judicial killing, such a person is on his own and he has to face the wrath of the law. In this particular case, the officers that were involved have been arrested; they have been tried in our internal way of dealing with such issue and at the same time, they would be charged to court.”
The IGP also directed an immediate refresher course on weapons handling for officers and Police officers.
