In a move to reinforce the new standards in the police, Arase, while announcing the setting up of a Public Complaints Response Unit at the
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In 2016, the World Internal Security and Police Index International rated the NPF the worst police organisation in the world in terms of its ability to handle internal security challenges. The police were assessed in terms of capacity, process, legitimacy and outcomes but the NPF ranked below the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Uganda and Pakistan.
Many others were also demoted by the Police Service Commission on the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, who does not hide his disdain for indiscipline and unprofessionalism by his men. The statement read in part, “The commission also approved the punishment of reprimand to six officers, one Superintendent and five Assistant Superintendents. The chairman also called on the police to ensure that they work within the established laws guiding their operations.
Another cop, Adejoh Siaka, was demoted from the rank of inspector to sergeant, following complaints and findings from video evidence widely circulated on Sunday, April 9, 2023, on social media. He was sanctioned for assault, discreditable conduct, and incivility to members of the public at Emuoha, Rivers State. Siaka’s demotion followed an orderly room trial of the affected policemen by the Force Provost Marshal.
“The IG has, therefore, tasked officers and men of the Force to be diligent and uphold the lofty tenets of professional policing in the discharge of their duties with respect for the fundamental rights of all citizens in line with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria .”
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