The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has disbanded
a team of police officers attached to the Edo State Police Command responsible for running over a citizen at the Ekpoma area of the state.
According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the move was to address the unprofessional conduct of the officers.
He added that step was aimed at regularising
and standardising police operations in the axis as well as restore public trust
in the police.
“Additionally, the operatives involved are
currently facing disciplinary charges and administrative procedures. This move
underscores the commitment of the IGP to hold officers accountable for their
actions which will never be tolerated in the Nigeria Police Force,” the
statement added.
The Force spokesman also noted that the IGP
reiterated his commitment to ensuring the highest standards of professionalism
and ethics, while urging members of the public to always cooperate with Police
Officers in the discharge of their statutory duties.
IGP Egbetokun had on June 30 summoned the
officers involved to the Force Headquarters in Abuja after the disturbing
incident where a police team ran a vehicle over a citizen on June 29, in
Ekpoma.
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