Tuesday,October 20, 2020 / 5.30PM / Nigerian Police / Header Image Credit: Guardian Nigeria
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) M.A Adamu, mni, has orderedthe immediate nationwide deployment of an anti-riot police unit - the PoliceMobile Force (PMF) - to protect lives and property of all Nigerians and securecritical national infrastructure across the country.
The IGP has also ordered massive deployment of Police operatives tostrengthen the security around Correctional facilities nationwide.
The order is coming on the heels of increasing attacks including acts ofarson and malicious damage to public and private facilities as recorded in somestates of the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Consequently, the Commissioners of Police in the thirty-six (36) Statesof the Federation and the FCT have been instructed to identify and isolatelaw-breakers from peaceful protesters; immediately arrest and diligentlyprosecute such perpetrators of violence in their respective Commands.
The IGP notes that twelve (12) suspects have been arrested in connectionwith the attacks and arson on Police Stations in Benin, Edo State. Five (5)AK47 rifles earlier stolen from vandalized Police Stations have also beenrecovered.
The IGP calls on members of the public to provide the police with usefulinformation that can lead to the re-arrest of the fleeing inmates, unlawfullyreleased from Correctional facilities.
Meanwhile, the IGP has advised parents/guardians to prevail on theirchildren/wards to steer-clear of acts of violence and criminality as the Forcewill exercise the full powers of the law to prevent any further attempt on thelives and property of citizens.
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