Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has disbanded the Police team that ran over a handcuffed man in Edo State, South-South Nigeria.
Control TV reports that the Force Spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement on Thursday said this was a bold move to address the unprofessional conduct of some Police Officers attached to the State Police Command.
Adejobi added that this step aims to regularise and standardise police operations in the axis; and restore public trust in the Police Force.
The statement read further, “Additionally, the operatives involved are currently facing disciplinary charges and administrative procedures. This move underscores the commitment of the IGP to hold officers accountable for their actions which will never be tolerated in the Nigeria Police Force.”
He not that the IGP reiterated his commitment to ensuring the highest standards of professionalism and ethics while urging members of the public to always cooperate with Police Officers in the discharge of their statutory duties.
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