Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, ​has​ said policemen who took photographs with Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra leader, IPOB, will be punished.

The IG ​spoke on Thursday when he addressed policemen at the Police College, Ikeja during a two-day visit to Lagos.

He said: “Nationalism is key. Some officers were taking pictures with Nnamdi Kanu and this is someone that is challenging the unity of this country.

“We will not take it with levity. There should be no double loyalty to Nigeria. No matter your rank, your commitment to the country should be absolute.

“As policemen, you must be committed to unity, leadership and authority of government of this country. No double standards are allowed.”

Idris, however, commended the policemen for their commitment to duty, saying, “you are important for this job. We depend on you.”

He said 10,000 more personnel had been recruited and undergoing training to boost the nation’s police.

Idris disclosed that additional 88 area commands would be created to boost operational efficiency.


He said: “We are waiting for approval from the PSC for the 88 new area commands and by extension, this means we are going to have more assistant commissioners of police.

“This will also create room for more chief superintendents of police to be promoted. Do your best in your duties and you will be promoted.

“We are changing the face of policing in Nigeria, policemen that are people-oriented with the satisfaction of the citizens as the primary focus.”

The IG emphasised his zero tolerance for corruption and warned police personnel to shun collecting money for bail.

He said: “Bail is free. If you collect money for bail, you will pay the price and we will kick you out of the force.

​”​Your duty is to provide services for the protection of lives and properties of the citizens.”

Idirs also charged his men to respect the fundamental human rights of the citizenry, as well as their right to free speech and movement.

His words: “Section four of the Nigeria Police Act gives you the police officer the right to arrest anyone that constitutes offence, irrespective of your rank.

“Despite the rank, a constable can arrest a minister or anyone that contravenes the law of the nation but you must use that right judiciously.”

https://www.google.com.ng/amp/dailypost.ng/2017/08/04/biafra-will-happen-policemen-took-photos-nnamdi-kanu%E2%80%8E-igp/amp/

michealdeco:
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“We are changing the face of policing in Nigeria, policemen that are people-oriented with the satisfaction of the citizens as the primary focus.”

The IG emphasised his zero tolerance for corruption and warned police personnel to shun collecting money for bail.

He said: “Bail is free. If you collect money for bail, you will pay the price and we will kick you out of the force.


“Despite the rank, a constable can arrest a minister or anyone that contravenes the law of the nation but you must use that right judiciously.”




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Lol..useless zoo. Taking pictures with a great man is now a crime abi...?

Police would take pics with criminals like Evans and get applauded but would be arrested when they take picture with the greatest man alive today..nawa for zoo reasoning o.

Btw, I saw somebody that looks like Evans in France o. Hope Evans is still in Nigeria sha...

My opinion:
Nigeria is just desperate
Biafra will be achieved

Did they pay the police man?

Nawa for this country

k

Next!

Biafra will never come to pass..
weda Cownu or The Devil likes it or not

This sounds so much like a fictional report from the stables of IgbereTV.

kingxsamz:
Biafra will never come to pass..
weda Cownu or The Devil likes it or not

Says a scared Yoruba man.

THE ONES THAT TOOK PICTURES WITH EVANS WILL BE PROMOTED[color=#006600][/color]

This is real desperation and stupidity of the highest order , i am not a fan of NK but this is way out of it , what now happens to the policy who took pictures with Evans . My God Nigeria is really finished !!

Those police officers need real beating
How can you take a pics with someone who wanted to destroy the unity (as if unity dey the country before )of this country ?

They should be jail

obailala:
This sounds so much like a fictional report from the stables of IgbereTV.

copied from dailypost and also they detained the police officer few days back

incredible

Good

Stupid IGP

Zoo

The IGP is a shallow minded mentally defective he goat, So what will happen to the police men who took pictures with Evans?
Really uncalled for

The Policemen who took selfies with Evans should be punished too. I already sent this to their page. http://www.mortalpoet.com/someone-president-governor-ambode-nigerian-police-nigerian-job-seeker/ The Nigerian Police needs both psychologist and psychiatrists.

Stupid people why punish de man who believes in kanu rather dan lunatics called leaders.

And the cursed idiotic and piggy odour spreaders can't stop at a point. It is only sensible for the IG to be swift else, more would be infected.

You see why Nnamdi Kanu can never be faulted for calling this place a zoo...

As a personel in the nation's security service, he deserves dismissal and jail for identifying with a rebel.

Yes what he did was uncalled


See his tommy like pot of burkutu

see gobe

lol funny how Nigeria have turn into a laughing ''stock"..

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seunny4lif:
Those police officers need real beating
How can you take a pics with someone who wanted to destroy the unity (as if unity dey the country before )of this country ?

They should be jail

With thoughts like this, I believe in NK

Kanu is going bk to jail as soon as buhari come bk