IGP charges officers on adequate security during yuletide

Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, while felicitating with Christians in Nigeria on this year’s Christmas, he has charged officers of the Police Force to provide adequate security during the yuletide.

According to a statement by Olabisi Kolawole, force public relations officer, the IGP directed all zonal AIGs and state command commissioners of police to take all necessary measures to ensure the provision of adequate security across the country before, during and after the celebration.

CPs are to personally ensure that key and vulnerable points including: shopping malls, motor parks, financial houses, places of worship, recreation centres and other public places are adequately and effectively protected, to enable holiday makers, worshippers and the general public enjoy maximum fulfilment.

He further warned officers who will be deployed during the period, to ensure that they comport themselves and act within the confines of the law. They must be firm but polite, civil and professional in the discharge of their assigned roles, giving due regard and respect to the fundamental human rights of citizens at all times.