The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Akali Baba has dissociated the National police security agency from a trending video making rounds on social media.
In a viral footage, a Chief Superintendent attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Abia State Police Command accused Fulanis of kidnapping.
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The officer also declared that the Nigerian Army was working with criminal gangs.
“The Fulanis are kidnapping our people. They go to cattle market to spend the money after collecting ransom. The Army are not helping us”, he fumed.
The CSP made the comments on Sunday while addressing protesters at a location in Umunneochi Local Government Area.
In a statement Wednesday night, Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi said his address was done in an unprofessional manner.
The spokesman said the officer was at the area to carry out a rescue operation led by an Assistant Commissioner of Police.
Adejobi maintained that he had no locus standi to address the press or persons, as such is the sole responsibility of the Commissioner of Police and the Police Public Relations Officer.
“His impetuous and unguarded statements expressly contradict salient provisions of the Social Media Policy, Police Act and Regulations, and Code of Conduct for Police Officers, as well as extant laws regulating the conduct and activities of police officers.”
The statement added that utterances do not represent the principles, ideals, position, and ethics of the Nigeria Police Force.
Baba assures that the robust synergy with the military and other security agencies in maintaining internal security will continue.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved ₦8.3 billion for the purchase of operational vehicles and equipment for the Nigeria Police Force.
The Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
Mr Dingyadi said the approvals also covered supply of drugs and medical equipment for police hospitals.
“Today, the Federal Executive Council approved for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) to award contracts for the supply of 82 operational vehicles, Toyota brand, for the efficient operation of Nigeria Police at the total cost of ₦2.2 billion.
“We also had approval for supply of customised police raincoat for distribution to police across the country at the cost of ₦1.9 billion.
“Also customised police boots at the cost of ₦576 million; we also got approval for the supply of micro first aid kits for the police at the cost of ₦1 billion as well as customised instructional materials for the police colleges and schools at the cost of ₦664 million.
“There is also the supply of drugs and medical equipment for police hospitals across the country at the cost of N2 billion; when you add all these projects, they will come up to N8.3 billion,’’ he said.
The minister explained that the NPTF was set up as a special intervention fund to facilitate the improvement of the operations of Nigeria Police Force in the areas of equipment, training and welfare.
