Danjuma Aboki, the new Commissioner of Police (CP) in Imo, has warned officers and men against abuse of human rights in discharging their duties.
He gave the warning in his maiden address to senior police officers in the command, on Friday.
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Aboki, who assumed duty on November 13, said he was ready to discharge his new assignment with utmost dedication.
He charged the senior officers to take the bull by the horn in providing security for lives and property in the state, irrespective of how challenging the task might be.
“As officers and men of the command, you must respect the highest standards of fundamental human rights and rule of law in discharging your constitutional duties.
“In line with the vision of the inspector-general of police, Kayode Egbetokun, we must be vanguards of justice and continue to work to improve police relations,” he said.
The police chief decried the sit-at-home directive by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network, and urged the officers to work to phase out the directive for socio-economic activities to thrive in the state.
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He thanked Egbetokun for his logistics and other support that “ensured watertight security during the November 11 governorship election.
