IGP
Police Ibrahim Idris
IGP
Police Ibrahim Idris
Police Arrest 496 Suspects from Kaduna, Abuja Crises-
IGP Idris
An Opening remark of the Inspector General of Police Ibrahim
Idris at IGP’s Conference Room withtop police officers in
Abuja
First and foremost, I wish to appreciate and commend police
personnel for the hardwork in ensuring adequate security and safety
of all Nigerians in various jurisdictions, nationwide. There is no
doubt that the current security situation requires more efforts,
commitment and dedication to sustain the level of peace and
tranquillity that has been achieved by the Nigeria Police Force
throughout the length and breadth of this country. I hereby call on
you to be steadfast and more committed to the protection of lives
and property, preservation of law and order, prevention and
detection of crimes and criminality throughout the Country.
The recent crisis in Kaduna State and the Federal Capital
Territory have been brought under control and normalcy restored, we
must fine-tune and strengthen our strategies proactively to prevent
such occurrences anywhere in the Country.
Ninety Six (96) suspects arrested by the Police for their active
involvement in the crisis that occurred in Kaduna State leading to
loss of innocent lives and destruction of public and private
properties are being prosecuted to serve as deterrent to others
while in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), over Four Hundred
(400) members of the El-Zazakky Group Islamic Movement in Nigeria
arrested for causing disturbance of public peace and setting ablaze
of a Police patrol vehicle, with Thirty One (31) bottles of petrol
bombs and illicit drugs recovered from them are also being
prosecuted for acts and offences prohibited under the Terrorism
Prevention Amendment Act, 2013. More patrol vehicles and Police
personnel and equipment have been deployed to support the Kaduna
and FCT Police Commands to sustain the peace and normalcy that have
been restored.
In Kaduna State, I have sent the Assistant Inspector General of
Police in charge of Zone 7 Headquarters, AIG Taiwo Lakanu to lead
the intervention Force from the Force Headquarters and remain in
Kaduna State to implement the new security arrangement and
strategies to bring lasting and sustainable peace to Kaduna State
and environs.
The political party primaries of all the Political parties have
been held across the Country and the Police ensured peace and
safety throughout the period. I therefore implore you to sustain
the same level of performance in the upcoming 2019 General
Election.
The Government and the People expect much from us in ensuring
security and safety of all Nigerians throughout the Country as we
go into the 2019 General Election, the Force will no longer
tolerate laxity on the part any Commissioner of police who fails to
be proactive in dealing with crisis and other violent crimes in
their Area of Responsibilities (AOR). We have to up our games of
ensuring adequate security throughout the Country from now on to
the election and beyond.
I have set up a Committee headed by the Deputy Inspector General
of Police, Department of Operations comprising the United Nations
Organs, the ECOWAS and the Presidential Committee on Prohibition of
Small Arms and Light Weapons (PRESCOM) and other critical
stakeholders for the destruction before the 2019 General Election
of over Ten Thousand (10,000) illegal firearms and prohibited
weapons and more than Twenty Six Thousand (26,000) illegal
ammunition recovered in the mop-up operations of illegal firearms
and prohibited weapons currently ongoing throughout the
Country.
While I congratulate and commend the newly promoted Deputy
Inspectors General of Police and Assistant Inspectors General of
Police decorated today, I enjoin them to put in their best in their
new dispositions.
The renewed commitment of the Nigeria Police Force in reducing
crimes and criminalities in the Country to the barest remains
unwavering.
Ibrahim Idris, Inspector General of Police