Police IGP Orders Posting of 54 ACPS to Head Intelligence Department
- No fewer than 54 ACPS have been posted to different police commands o head the Intelligence Department of the Force across the nation
- The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, gave the order to address the crime rate in the country
- Egbetokun tasked the newly appointed Senior Officers to deploy all intelligence-based assets in combating crimes in their respective areas
FCT, Abuja - The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered the posting of Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to head the Intelligence Department of the Force at the Zonal and State Commands level Nationwide.
Egbetokun decided to improve and enhance the effectiveness of the Intelligence Department in addressing the crime rate in the country.
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The Nigeria Police Force public relations officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, January 23 via its X page (formerly known as Twitter) @PoliceNG.
Adejobi said the posting was also to upscale the intelligence department of the Police Force.
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The Police PRO said the posting is with immediate effect.
“The IGP has, however, tasked the newly appointed Senior Officers to deploy all intelligence-based assets in combating crimes and criminality in their respective areas of responsibility. He has further charged them to entrench professionalism and apply their wealth of experience in the course of discharging their duties towards strengthening the already existing intelligence architecture of the Force.”
Police warn against use of viral slang
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the police have warned citizens against the use of the 2024 theme, 'no go gree for anybody'. Adejobi said the popular slogan is revolutionary and "very dangerous".
He warned that 'no go gree for anybody' is likely to cause a crisis in Nigeria.
Police talk tough against trend of self-kidnapping
The police said the recent disturbing trend of self-kidnapping (false kidnapping) is punishable under Nigerian laws.
It, therefore, warned Nigerians against engaging in such activities as there are legal consequences.
The police said its warning became necessary following incidents of self-kidnapping in various locations, with suspects apprehended in Lagos and Abuja.
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Police operatives teargassed the 16 sacked PDP members of the Plateau State House of Assembly.
The incident occurred when the lawmakers arrived at the Rayfield Old Government House in Jos alongside their supporters in preparation for their resumption of plenary on Tuesday, January 23.
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